To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H90E5E3B361B14C07B91E157CCF6A3DBA: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024.
- Section id6bed7c6ecf9e415f978ebeddea6ded7e: 2. Critical materials included as critical minerals Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606) is amended— in subsection (a)(3)(A)— by striking...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Kyrsten Sinema
I-AZ | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Lee) introduced the following …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
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