Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025

The approach changed from simply amending the definition of 'critical mineral' to include critical materials, to creating an entirely new subsection (o) that establishes a unified Critical Minerals and Materials List as a standalone operational tool.

A new administration provision requiring the Secretary, the Secretary of Energy, and heads of other federal departments or agencies that have incorporated by reference the definition of critical mineral or critical material to use the most recently published version of the combined list when administering their programs.

A new requirement that the Secretary publish a combined Critical Minerals and Materials List within 45 days of enactment, including both critical minerals designated under subsection (c) and critical materials determined by the Secretary of Energy under subsection (a)(2).

The list must be updated within 45 days after either the Secretary updates a critical mineral designation or the Secretary of Energy updates a critical material designation.

A coordination requirement that the Secretaries of the Interior and Energy shall coordinate, to the maximum extent practicable, when updates to the list may be required.

A minor technical fix in subsection (c)(4)(C) inserting 'minerals or materials' after 'critical,' and redesignation of existing subsection (o) as (p) to make room for the new subsection.