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S. 714

U.S. Senate•Senate Floor Calendar

Summary

S. 714, the Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 25, 2025 by Sen. Mike Lee (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Feb 11, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.

Record

Text

S. 714 has 5 co-sponsors.

sb714/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S714 IS: Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-25
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 714  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 25, 2025   Mr. Lee  (for himself,  Mr. Kelly ,  Mr. Ossoff ,  Mr. Cassidy ,  Mr. Curtis , and  Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources    A BILL
To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025  .
2.
Critical materials included as critical minerals
Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)(3)(A)—
(A)
by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ;
(B)
by striking  means any mineral  and inserting the following: “means—
(i)
any mineral
 ; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(ii)
a critical material as determined by the Secretary of Energy under paragraph (2)(A).
 ; and
(2)
in subsection (c)(5), by adding at the end the following:
(C)
Inclusion of critical materials
Not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary of Energy determines a non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material to be a critical material under subsection (a)(2)(A), the Secretary shall update the list of critical minerals published under paragraph (3) to include that critical material.
 .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-02-25
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Feb 25, 2025

sb714/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (02/25/2025)

Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025

This bill modifies the Energy Act of 2020 to expand the definition of critical minerals used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to include critical materials designated by the Department of Energy (DOE). It also directs USGS to update its list within 45 days of DOE adding a mineral, element, substance, or material to its critical materials list. Thus, the bill requires the lists to be treated consistently and makes critical materials eligible for the same benefits (e.g., financing support or clean energy tax credits) provided to critical minerals.

By way of background, DOE's critical materials list contains certain materials that are essential for energy, including those on the critical minerals list of the USGS. The USGS's list, which contains certain minerals that are essential to the nation's economic or national security, is currently not required to include the materials on DOE's list.

Sponsors

Sen. Mike Lee (R) sponsors S. 714, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 714 went before 1 committee: Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Reported By · Feb 11, 2026 · 314 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on S. 714, the latest S. Rept. 119-106.

Actions

S. 714 has taken 6 actions since Feb 25, 2025, the latest on Feb 11, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 119-106.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.
Apr 30, 2025
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Votes

S. 714 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 714 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
  • Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 714, the latest on Oct 23, 2025.

Lobbying

14 clients hired 13 firms and 173 registered lobbyists who named S. 714 in 55 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Natural Resources, Energy/Nuclear, Budget/Appropriations, Trade (domestic/foreign), Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Defense.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.—District of Columbia17—
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia17—
ENERGY FUELS RESOURCES INC.Uranium companyColorado16$380K
FREEPORT-MCMORAN, INC.Mining CompanyArizona16$180K
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION—Washington16—
BHP GROUP LIMITED——15—
KINTERRA CAPITAL CORPCritical materials & infrastructure investments, building secure & reliable supply chainsOntario14$140K
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.—District of Columbia14—
NEWMONT MINING CORPORATIONMiningDistrict of Columbia12$100K
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.—District of Columbia12—
EARTHJUSTICE ACTIONnonprofit advocacy organizationDistrict of Columbia12—
EARTHWORKSEarthworks is a non-profit organization that protects communities and the environment.District of Columbia12—
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS—District of Columbia11—
ZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.17—
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION17—
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION16—
BOSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP16$380K
CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.26$240K
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP16$180K
BHP GROUP LIMITED15—
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.14—
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.12—
EARTHJUSTICE ACTION12—
EARTHWORKS12—
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS11—
ZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 173.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ABELARDO TORRES117
ANDREA PORWOLL117
ASHLEY GUM117
BRADLEY WATTS117
BRINCE MANNING117
BROOKE MILLER117
CASSIA CARVALHO117
CHAD WHITEMAN117
CHANTEL SHEAKS117
CHRISTOPHER CRENSHAW117
CHRISTOPHER EYLER117
CHRISTOPHER GUITH117
CHRISTOPHER ROBERTI117
CLARK JACKSON117
DAN BYERS117
ERIN DELANEY117
ESPERANZA JELALIAN117
FOXHALL PARKER117
GARY LITMAN117
GERALD MULLINS117

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2026 first_quarter$19.8M1st Quarter - Amendme…
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2026 first_quarter$19.8M1st Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 second_quarter$19.3M2nd Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 first_quarter$19.3M1st Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 fourth_quarter$18M4th Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2026 second_quarter$17M2nd Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 third_quarter$13.7M3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$820K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$760K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$720K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$660K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$649K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$640K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.2026 second_quarter$600K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.2026 first_quarter$600K1st Quarter - Report
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.2025 second_quarter$430K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$350K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.2025 third_quarter$350K3rd Quarter - Report
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.2025 first_quarter$290K1st Quarter - Report
BHP GROUP LIMITEDBHP GROUP LIMITED2025 fourth_quarter$180K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 714 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 714’s is Energy.

s714/policy-areas.txt
EnergyAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 714 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Metals to Strategic materials and reserves.

s714/subjects.txt
MetalsMiningStrategic materials and reserves

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com