H.R. 3617: Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act
Sponsor
John James
Republican · MI-10
What H.R. 3617 does
H.R. 3617, the Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act, would require the Department of Energy to secure the supply of critical energy resources, meaning resources essential to the U.S. energy sector whose supply chains are vulnerable to disruption. The department would have to keep assessing which resources are critical, their supply chains and vulnerabilities, domestic production limits, federal regulations that affect production or imports, how reliance on imports affects energy security, and how adversarial nations seek to exploit these markets to undermine investment in the United States.
It would also have to help develop strategies to strengthen these supply chains, develop substitutes and alternatives, and improve technology for reusing and recycling critical energy resources.
How the House voted
Passed · February 11, 20269 Democrats broke with their party to vote yes
J. Luis Correa
Jim Costa
Henry Cuellar
Donald Davis
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Adam Gray
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Josh Riley1 Republican broke with their party to vote no
Brian FitzpatrickOn Passage: H R 3617 Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act · Roll no. 64 · Official record
HR3617 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Feb 12, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
House: Passed 223-206
Feb 11, 2026
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2150)
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House: Failed
Feb 10, 2026
Rule H. Res. 1042 failed passage of House.
House: Committee Action
Feb 9, 2026
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1042 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
House: Committee Action
Sep 11, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-268.
About the Sponsor
John James
Republican, Michigan's 10th congressional district · 3 years in Congress
Committees: Energy and Commerce
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Cosponsors (4)
All 4 cosponsors are Republicans. Cosponsors represent 4 states: California, Florida, Iowa, and 1 more.
Committee Sponsors
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
0 of 20 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Energy and Commerce Committee
4 of 54 committee members cosponsored
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H.R. 3617 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Energy
- Introduced
- May 29, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Feb 12, 2026
H.R. 3617 Bill Text
“To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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