S 3956 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A bill to include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior.

This bill adds phosphate and potash to the Department of the Interior's official list of critical minerals, which identifies minerals vital to U.S. economic and national security. It directly affects domestic mining companies seeking to develop these minerals, as the change could influence federal permitting and leasing processes. The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to evaluate current policies related to mining projects for these minerals within 90 days of enactment and submit recommendations to relevant congressional committees. These recommendations aim to support increased domestic production of phosphate and potash. The policy changes are limited to updating the critical minerals list and initiating a review of development policies, with no immediate regulatory changes.
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Introduced Mar 14, 2024 Last action Mar 14, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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