H.R. 3617 - Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act
H.R. 3617 - Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act
Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Monday, February 9, 2026 - 4:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
Video
Bill Text
(as reported)
H. Rept. 119-268PDF
Report from the Committee on Energy and Commerce to accompany H.R. 3617
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 119-490PDF
H. Res. ____ PDF
H. Rept. 119-493PDF
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Cloud (TX), Moore (AL), Biggs (AZ) | Republican | Prohibits the Federal Reserve from studying, developing, or issuing a central bank digital currency. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Castor (FL) | Democrat | Requires the Department to consider how clean energy project cancellations after January 20, 2025 have negatively affected the critical energy resources market. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Olszewski (MD) | Democrat | Change the term "critical energy resources" everywhere it appears throughout the bill text to "critical minerals" and replacing the definition in Section 2 of the bill with the following text: “(2) CRITICAL MINERAL.—The term ‘critical mineral’— “(A) has the meaning given such term in section 7002(a)(3) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116–260; 30 U.S.C. 1606(a)(3)); and “(B) any other mineral or mineral material the Secretary of State determines— “(i) to be essential to the economic or national security of the United States; and “(ii) has a supply chain vulnerable to disruption. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 254
Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike section 4 of the rule, which blocks privileged consideration of measures ending the Administration’s disastrous tariffs until July 31, 2026. Defeated: 3–8
Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote
Mrs. Fischbach
Nay
Mr. Norman
No Vote
Mr. Roy
Nay
Mrs. Houchin
Nay
Mr. Langworthy
Nay
Mr. Scott (GA)
Nay
Mr. Griffith
Nay
Mr. Jack
Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chair
Nay
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Ms. Scanlon
Yea
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Ms. Leger Fernández
Yea
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 255
Motion by Mr. Langworthy to report the rule. Adopted: 8–3
Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote
Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Mr. Norman
No Vote
Mr. Roy
Yea
Mrs. Houchin
Yea
Mr. Langworthy
Yea
Mr. Scott (GA)
Yea
Mr. Griffith
Yea
Mr. Jack
Yea
Ms. Foxx, Chair
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Ms. Leger Fernández
Nay
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 257
Motion by Mr. Roy to report the rule. Adopted 9-4.
Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote
Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Mr. Norman
Yea
Mr. Roy
Yea
Mrs. Houchin
Yea
Mr. Langworthy
Yea
Mr. Scott (GA)
Yea
Mr. Griffith
Yea
Mr. Jack
Yea
Ms. Foxx, Chair
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Neguse
Nay
Ms. Leger Fernández
Nay