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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 9617
CHARM Act
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Introduced 2026-07-09Topic: environmentSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceCoordinating and Harnessing America’s Recovery of Minerals Act or the CHARM Act 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.
Sponsors
- Gary J. Palmer Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | refer |
| 2026-09-15 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2026-09-15 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5676-5677) | |
| 2026-09-15 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. | floor pass | |
| 2026-09-15 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9617. | |
| 2026-09-15 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5676-5678) | |
| 2026-09-15 | House | Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | |
| 2026-09-14 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 719. | |
| 2026-09-14 | House | Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-820. | report |
| 2026-09-14 | Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-820. | report | |
| 2026-07-21 | House | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0. | refer |
| 2026-07-21 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-07-20 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-07-14 | House | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. | refer |
| 2026-07-14 | House | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-07-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | refer |
| 2026-07-09 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. | refer |
| 2026-07-09 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-07-09 | Introduced in House | introduce |