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Critical Materials Future Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a framework to secure the future supply and development of critical materials in the United States

Latest action: Wed Mar 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026

House

Establishes a recycled materials attribution framework for products and materials covered by commerce regulation

Latest action: Wed Feb 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Securing our Radioactive Materials Act

House

Require stronger security measures for radioactive materials to reduce risks involving radiological source protection

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish tax credits for the production of, and investment in, certain renewable materials.

House

Establishes Internal Revenue Code tax credits for producing and investing in certain renewable materials

Latest action: Fri Mar 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution calling on Federal and State courts to provide full transparency to the people of the United States by unsealing materials concerning Mr. Jeffrey Epstein.

Senate

Calls on Federal and State courts to increase transparency by unsealing materials concerning Jeffrey Epstein for public access

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026

Senate

Establishes a framework to build nuclear facilities using locally sourced materials under nuclear innovation and safety policy

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Department of Justice should release appropriate, non-sensitive materials related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein to restore public trust, affirm institutional accountability, and prevent the politicization of justice.

Senate

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Department of Justice should release appropriate non-sensitive materials from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation to restore public trust and affirm accountability

Latest action: Thu Jul 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to require a briefing on increasing procurement of strategic and critical materials from sources in the United States.

Senate

Require a briefing on increasing procurement of strategic and critical materials from sources in the United States

Latest action: Fri Nov 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration relating to "Pipeline Safety: Editorial Change To Reflect the Name Change of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America".

Senate

Disapproves a Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration rule that makes an editorial pipeline safety name change from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America

Latest action: Fri Aug 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To amend the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act to make certain technical corrections to facilitate the lawful trade and collecting of numismatic materials.

House

Amends cultural property import rules to clarify when numismatic materials may lawfully enter the United States and limit extra Customs documentation demands

Latest action: Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026

House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Latest action: Thu May 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Act

House

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Latest action: Thu Jul 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Hazardous Materials Transparency Act

House

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Latest action: Thu Aug 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to provide for the delivery of artificial intelligence functional bills of materials, and for other purposes.

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Latest action: Thu Aug 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ensure that cost estimates, acquisition of proper materials, and any other activity related to certain projects under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act are performed by professionals licensed in the relevant State, and for other purposes.

House

Require FEMA to use professionals licensed in the relevant State for cost estimates, material acquisition, and related work on certain Stafford Act disaster projects

Latest action: Mon May 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) 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; and for other purposes.

House

Sets House floor procedures for considering three bills on federal firearms law modernization, undersea fiber optic cables in marine sanctuaries, and critical energy resources

Latest action: Tue Feb 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) 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; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

House

Sets floor procedures for House consideration of four specified bills and waives a Rule XIII requirement for certain Rules Committee resolutions

Latest action: Wed Feb 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025

Senate

Expands the federal critical minerals definition to include Energy Department critical materials and requires prompt U.S. Geological Survey list updates for consistency

Latest action: Wed Feb 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Finding ORE Act

House

Establishes a framework under the Finding ORE Act to identify and locate ore resources under natural resources policy

Latest action: Tue Feb 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Finding ORE Act

Senate

Establishes the Finding ORE Act as a measure focused on locating rare earth element resources

Latest action: Wed Jun 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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STRATEGIC Minerals Act

Senate

Authorizes trade agreements and tariff changes to expand U.S. access to critical minerals and rare earth elements, while barring agreements with certain nonmarket foreign countries of concern

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

House

Authorize FY2026 defense programs and military construction, set national security policy for the Department of Defense and related agencies, and speed defense acquisition delivery

Latest action: Tue Sep 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025

House

Expands the Energy Act of 2020 definition of critical minerals to include DOE-designated critical materials and align the USGS list with those additions

Latest action: Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stop the Sexualization of Children Act

House

Prohibits using federal elementary and secondary education funds for programs or materials for minors that include sexually oriented content, while exempting certain science, religion, literature, art, and anti trafficking instruction

Latest action: Thu Jul 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Under Pressure Act

House

Modify federal hazardous materials transportation oversight under the Under Pressure Act, based on its title and committee referral

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SAFE CROSS Act

House

Establishes safety requirements for transporting hazardous materials at railroad and highway grade crossings under the SAFE CROSS Act

Latest action: Fri May 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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RAIL Act

House

Requires the Department of Transportation to strengthen hazardous materials rail safety rules, inspections, crew standards, tank car phaseouts, and emergency response planning

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Railway Safety Act of 2025

House

Require the Department of Transportation to tighten railway safety rules for hazardous materials trains, including advance notifications, crossing blockages, train limits, defect detectors, inspections, crew size, tank cars, responder training, fees, and grants

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Volume II Transparency Act of 2026

House

Require public transparency for Volume II materials through Judiciary Committee legislation in 2026

Latest action: Thu Apr 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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No Radioactive Roads Act of 2025

House

Prohibits the use of radioactive materials in roads under the No Radioactive Roads Act of 2025

Latest action: Tue Jul 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Mined in America Act of 2026

Senate

Establishes a domestic sourcing requirement for mined materials under the Mined in America Act of 2026

Latest action: Thu Mar 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Pro Codes Act

House

Prohibits copyright protection for laws and other official legal materials by keeping them freely usable by the public

Latest action: Fri Jun 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act

Senate

Prohibits federal funding for materials that call Judea and Samaria the West Bank and changes certain laws to use Judea and Samaria instead

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act

House

Require HHS to develop a rural hospital cybersecurity workforce strategy and share free staff training materials on cybersecurity

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2025

House

Modifies the WIC program to require nutrition education, outreach, and shared materials for people affected by substance use disorder, including infants with prenatal substance exposure and neonatal abstinence syndrome

Latest action: Wed Jun 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act

Senate

Directs the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to study and report on Holocaust education requirements, standards, and instructional materials in public elementary and secondary schools

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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CHARGE Investments Act

House

Establishes the CHARGE Investments Act as a measure involving railroads pipelines and hazardous materials investment

Latest action: Thu Jul 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Battery and Regenerative Braking Act

House

Establishes requirements for battery and regenerative braking matters in rail hazardous materials policy

Latest action: Thu Jun 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

DERAIL Act

House

Requires the Department of Transportation to broaden high-hazard flammable train rules and mandate rapid derailment reporting for trains carrying toxic inhalation materials

Latest action: Sat Feb 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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