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H.R. 5410

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5410, the Critical Mineral Brine Extraction Research and Development Act, was introduced in the House on Sep 16, 2025 by Rep. David Schweikert (R). It was referred to Science, Space, And Technology, and last saw action on Sep 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Record

Text

H.R. 5410 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hr5410/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5410 IH: Critical Mineral Brine Extraction Research and Development Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-16
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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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5410  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 16, 2025   Mr. Schweikert  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Energy to support research and development on extraction of critical minerals from brine to reduce the dependence of the United States on the importation of such minerals, illustrating that innovative technology for domestic extraction could be a more cost efficient and environmentally friendly alternative than traditional extraction methods, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Critical Mineral Brine Extraction Research and Development Act  .
2.
Research and development
(a)
In general
The Secretary of Energy shall—
(1)
support research and development on the scale-up, evaluation, and potential commercialization of the technology for extraction of critical minerals from brine; and
(2)
conduct demonstrations of such technology, in collaboration with private sector industry, in order to—
(A)
further performance enhancement relating to such technology; and
(B)
reduce associated costs.
(b)
Report to Congress
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report on the technical and economic feasibility of technology for the extraction of critical minerals from brine, and potential barriers for the expansion of the use of such technology for domestic purposes, including options for Federal-private partnerships for reducing costs and improving the efficiency of extraction of critical minerals from brine.
(c)
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 dollars for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to carry out subsection (a).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-16
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Secretary of Energy to support research and development on extraction of critical minerals from brine to reduce the dependence of the United States on the importation of such minerals, illustrating that innovative technology for domestic extraction could be a more cost efficient and environmentally friendly alternative than traditional extraction methods, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. David Schweikert (R) sponsors H.R. 5410 alone.

Committees

H.R. 5410 went before 1 committee: Science, Space, and Technology.

Science, Space, and Technology
Science, Space, and Technology
Referred To · Sep 16, 2025 · 178 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5410 has taken 2 actions since Sep 16, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 16, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 16, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Votes

H.R. 5410 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5410 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Critical Mineral Brine Extraction Research and Development Act — Display Title
  • Critical Mineral Brine Extraction Research and Development Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Secretary of Energy to support research and development on extraction of critical minerals from brine to reduce the dependence of the United States on the importation of such minerals, illustrating that innovative technology for domestic extraction could be a more cost efficient and environmentally friendly alternative than traditional extraction methods, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5410 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5410’s is Energy.

hr5410/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

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