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H.R. 6826

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6826, the Critical Minerals Independence Act, was introduced in the House on Dec 17, 2025 by Rep. Eugene Vindman (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Dec 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 6826 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb6826/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6826 IH: Critical Minerals Independence Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-17
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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. 6826  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 17, 2025   Mr. Vindman  (for himself,  Mr. Moylan , and  Mr. Lawler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the advanced manufacturing production credit to include black mass.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Critical Minerals Independence Act  .
2.
Expansion of advanced manufacturing production credit to include black mass
(a)
In general
 Section 45X(c)(5)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end the following new clause:
(iv)
Black mass.
 , and
(2)
in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following new clause:
(iv)
Black mass
The term  black mass  means the intermediate, solid particulate material produced by the mechanical or pyrometallurgical processing of spent lithium-ion or similar electrochemical cells, consisting predominantly of finely divided cathode and anode active materials, including lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and graphite, prior to any hydrometallurgical or chemical purification that isolates individual metals or compounds.
 .
(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to components produced and sold in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-12-17
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the advanced manufacturing production credit to include black mass.

Sponsors

Rep. Eugene Vindman (D) sponsors H.R. 6826, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6826 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Dec 17, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6826 has taken 2 actions since Dec 17, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 17, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 17, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 6826 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6826 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Critical Minerals Independence Act — Display Title
  • Critical Minerals Independence Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the advanced manufacturing production credit to include black mass. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6826 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6826’s is Taxation.

hr6826/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental 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 RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6826, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 213 (Wednesday, December 17, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VINDMAN:H.R. 6826.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H6025]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com