To include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior.
Summary
This bill includes phosphate and potash on the Department of the Interior's final list of critical minerals. (Under current law, Interior and other departments are required to conduct a variety of efforts to ensure a secure and reliable supply chain of critical minerals.) Interior must evaluate current policies relating to permitting and leasing of projects to develop critical minerals and issue recommendations to Congress to support domestic production of such commodities.
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Introduction
Jun 2023
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Introduced Jun 13, 2023
Last action Jun 13, 2023
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Jun 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Jun 13, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kat Cammack
RRepublican
Co
Aaron Bean
RRepublican
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
Barry Moore
RRepublican
Co
Brad Finstad
RRepublican
Co
Dan Newhouse
RRepublican
Co
Deborah K. Ross
DDemocratic
Co
Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Dusty Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Elissa Slotkin
DDemocratic
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