119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Mar 12, 2025
S. 596IntroducedEnergy
Critical Materials Future Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. (D-CO)3 cosponsorsIntroduced Feb 13, 2025
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In plain English
Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced a bill to establish a pilot program for processing critical materials domestically. The bill includes provisions addressing competitiveness and trade issues related to critical materials supply, along with requirements for congressional oversight and government studies to investigate related matters. The Energy and Natural Resources Committee held hearings on the measure in March 2025.
What’s in the bill (3 sections)
- Sec. 2. Definitions
- Sec. 3. Purposes
- Sec. 4. Domestic critical material processing pilot program
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Activity timeline
Mar 12
Mar 12, 2025
Mar 12, 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
Feb 13
Feb 13, 2025
Feb 13, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 13
Feb 13, 2025
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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All 3 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Mar 12
SENATECommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
Feb 13
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 13
Introduced in Senate
All 3 cosponsors
1 Democrat · 2 Republicans
Democrats (1)
Republicans (2)
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