U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5587: National Critical Minerals Council Act
Status: In committee, September 29, 2026
A bill to establish a National Critical Minerals Council within the Executive Office of the President to develop and coordinate the implementation of a national critical mineral and material strategy for the United States, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To establish a National Critical Minerals Council within the Executive Office of the President to develop and coordinate the implementation of a national critical mineral and material strategy for the United States, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 29, 2026:
A BILL To establish a National Critical Minerals Council within the Executive Office of the President to develop and coordinate the implementation of a national critical mineral and material strategy for the United States, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Critical Minerals Council Act . SECTION 2. National Critical Minerals Council Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606 ) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (o) as subsection (p); and (2) by inserting after subsection (n) the following: (o) National Critical Minerals Council (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Advisor The term Advisor means the Chief Minerals Advisor designated under paragraph (4)(C). (B) Advisory Council The term Advisory Council means the National Critical Minerals Council established under paragraph (3). (C) Co-Chair The term Co-Chair means an individual listed under paragraph (4)(A). (D) Critical mineral or material project The term critical mineral or material project means any project that, as a primary function or purpose, identifies, characterizes, mines, extracts, processes, reprocesses, reuses, or recycles critical minerals or critical materials. (E) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). (F) Mining school The term …
Sponsors
- Hickenlooper, John (D) · primary sponsor
- Tillis, Thomas (R)
- Rosen, Jacky (D)
- Sheehy, Tim (R)
- Cramer, Kevin (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Energy
Common questions
- What is SB5587?
- SB5587 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): National Critical Minerals Council Act.
- What does SB5587 do?
- In its own words: To establish a National Critical Minerals Council within the Executive Office of the President to develop and coordinate the implementation of a national critical mineral and material strategy for the United States, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5587?
- In committee as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (September 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5587?
- Hickenlooper, John (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5587?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5587
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