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HR6826Referred to Committee

Critical Minerals Independence Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-17
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Eugene Simon Vindman
Eugene Simon Vindman
Democrat · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 91.2% (668 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Veterans$4,000k

Full profile: /officials/V000138

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • James C. Moylan (R-GU)Original· 2025-12-17
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)Original· 2025-12-17

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-12-17

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill likely aims to reduce America's dependence on foreign sources of critical minerals—materials essential for electronics, batteries, and defense—by using tax incentives or other tax-based policies to encourage domestic mining and processing. The measure would probably affect mining companies, manufacturers who use these materials, and potentially consumers through changes in how these industries are taxed. By making it more profitable to extract and refine these minerals at home rather than import them, the bill seeks to strengthen U.S. supply chains and economic security.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

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