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HR 6696ReferredFederalhouse

Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025

Introduced December 12, 2025Last action December 12, 2025
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Plain English Summary

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Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025

This bill appears focused on strengthening the United States' ability to produce, access, and secure critical minerals — raw materials like lithium, cobalt, rare earth elements, and others that are essential for manufacturing electronics, electric vehicles, military equipment, and other key industries. Based on its title and the range of committees it was sent to (covering taxes, natural resources, energy, defense, and foreign policy), the bill likely addresses multiple aspects of mineral supply chains, from domestic mining and production to international partnerships and trade policy.

Because no official description has been provided and the bill's full text is not available here, the specific details of what the legislation requires or funds are not known. However, the wide variety of committees involved suggests it may include tax incentives for domestic mineral production, changes to rules governing mining on public lands, provisions related to national defense stockpiles, and measures affecting trade relationships with other countries that supply these materials.

The bill could affect a broad range of people and industries, including mining companies, manufacturers who rely on minerals in their products, the military and defense contractors, and American workers in mining and related sectors. It may also have implications for U.S. trade relationships with countries like China, which currently dominates global production of many critical minerals.

It's worth noting that this bill is still in an early stage — it has only been referred to committees and has not yet been debated, amended, or voted on. More details about its specific provisions and potential impact will become clearer as the legislative process moves forward.

This summary is AI-generated for informational purposes. Always refer to the official bill text for legal accuracy.

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

December 12, 2025

Sponsor

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Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]DCA

Committees

Ways and Means

Legislative History

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Dec 12, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Dec 12, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Dec 12, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Dec 12, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Dec 12, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Dec 12, 2025

Introduced in House

Dec 12, 2025

Introduced in House

Dec 12, 2025