U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10681: National Critical Minerals Council Act
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
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, October 1, 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 [ADDED: 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 …
Sponsors
- Suzanne Lee (D, HD-NV-3) · primary sponsor
- Russ Fulcher (R, HD-001)
- Eugene Vindman (D, HD-007)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Energy
Common questions
- What is HB10681?
- HB10681 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): National Critical Minerals Council Act.
- What does HB10681 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 HB10681?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10681?
- Suzanne Lee (D, HD-NV-3), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10681?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10681
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