119th Congress Environmental Protection
H.R. 9617: CHARM Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and carry out a national strategy for recovering critical minerals from discarded materials. Critical minerals are defined as any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the U.S. Geological Survey because it is essential to U.S. economic or national security, has a vulnerable supply chain, and serves an essential function in manufacturing a product.
The EPA must report to Congress every two years on its actions, plans, and recommendations relating to the national strategy.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Paul Tonko D-NYOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Gary Palmer SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2Paul TonkoCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Gary Palmer.
Show the full action history (19 actions)
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5676-5678)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5676-5677)
- Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9617.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-820.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 719.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.