Lee, Kelly Introduce Bill to Strengthen the U.S. Critical Mineral Supply Chain

Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources, 25 February 2025

Today, U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) introduced the Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025. This bill eliminates disparities between the Critical Materials List created by the Department of Energy (DOE), and Critical Minerals List created by the U.S. Geological Survey within the Department of the Interior (DOI). Aligning these lists will improve our nation’s critical mineral supply chain by reducing confusion among industry and federal agencies, ensuring that all vital resources are treated equally. Senators Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), John Curtis (R-Utah), and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and are cosponsors of this legislation.