2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB8981: Securing America’s Mineral Supply Chains Act of 2022
Legislative Summary
To streamline hardrock mine permitting on Federal lands, support technological and scientific advancements for mineral development, expand the mining workforce, track global supply chains, strengthen domestic refining and processing capacity, and for other purposes.
Bill History
9/22/2022
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
9/22/2022
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Appropriations, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
House of Representatives
10/28/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(9/22/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Conservation and Forestry(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 11
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Westerman
Republican