Critical Mineral Brine Extraction Research and Development Act

This bill would require the Secretary of Energy to support research and development on scaling up, testing, and possibly commercializing technology that extracts critical minerals from brine. The Secretary would also run demonstrations of this technology with private industry to improve its performance and lower its costs. Within one year, the Secretary of Energy, working with the Secretaries of Commerce and Defense, would send Congress a report on the technical and economic feasibility of the technology, barriers to expanding its domestic use, and options for federal-private partnerships. The bill would authorize $2 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for the research and demonstration work.

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Sponsors

• David Schweikert Republican sponsor
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