119th Congress · House bill · Last action Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 9616Passed HouseEnergy
EMRTAI Authorization Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August (R-TX)1 cosponsorIntroduced Jul 9, 2026
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In plain English
Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) sponsors this bill to authorize an EPA program that identifies and recovers critical materials—minerals and elements designated by the U.S. Geological Survey or deemed by the Department of Energy to have high supply chain risk—from contaminated sites. The EPA may provide grants and other assistance to companies, nonprofits, and state and local governments to develop and support recovery processes, with a cap of $10 million per fiscal year overall and $3 million per recipient. The program expires after 10 years. The House committee approved the bill 48-0 on July 21, 2026.
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Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2026-07-09, but the bill text was revised on 2026-09-16T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.
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Introduced
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House committee
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House floor
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What happens next: Cleared the House. Now goes to the Senate for consideration.
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Activity timeline
Sep 16
Sep 16
Sep 16
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 15
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Sep 15
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15
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Sep 15
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5682)
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9616.
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Sep 15
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5682-5683)
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Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 720.
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Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-821.
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Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-821.
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Full action log
All 19 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Sep 16
SENATEReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 15
HOUSEMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15
HOUSEOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5682)
Sep 15
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 15
HOUSEDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9616.
Sep 15
HOUSEConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5682-5683)
Sep 15
HOUSEMr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 14
HOUSEPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 720.
Sep 14
HOUSEReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-821.
Sep 14
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-821.
Jul 21
HOUSEOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
Jul 21
HOUSECommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 20
HOUSECommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 14
HOUSEForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jul 14
HOUSESubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 9
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 9
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jul 9
Introduced in House
Jul 9
Introduced in House
All 1 cosponsor
1 Democrat · 0 Republicans
Democrats (1)
Landsman, GregOH-01
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