HR9640Referred to Committee
Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-07-09
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Robert J. Wittman
Republican · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.3% (576 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (1)
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- House Committee on Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2026-07-09
Plain-English Summary
The proposal would extend and continue funding for the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, a program that uses advanced mapping technology to identify mineral and natural resources across the United States. This affects mining companies, energy producers, and government agencies that rely on detailed geological data to locate valuable materials like metals and rare earth elements needed for manufacturing and technology. The bill also allows for other related changes to the original infrastructure law that created this initiative.
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119 HR 9640 IH: Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-07-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9640IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 9, 2026Mr. Wittman (for himself and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, and for other purposes. 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026. 2.Earth Mapping Resources Initiative reauthorization (a)PurposeSection 40201(c)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C.31l(c)(1)) is amended by inserting , which may include data derived from modern sensing technologies, including advanced geophysical data acquisition approaches, digital geochemistry and other advanced geochemical characterization methods, real-time or near real-time data acquisition systems, and data-driven analytical methods to improve the characterization of critical mineral, geothermal, natural hydrogen, and other subsurface resource systems after geophysical mapping. (b)Integration of data sourcesSection 40201(g) (43 U.S.C.31l(g)) is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); (2)in paragraph (4), by striking and at the end; and (3)by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5)the 3D Hydrography Program of the United States Geological Survey; and. (c)ReauthorizationSection 40201(h) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C.31l(h)) is amended by inserting and $84,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 after 2022 through 2026.
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