H.R. 6395 · 118th Congress

Recognizing the Importance of Critical Minerals in Healthcare Act of 2023

Introduced on Nov 14, 2023 by John R. Curtis (R-UT-3). 3 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-233.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-233
Introduced
Nov 14, 2023
Cosponsors
3
2 from the other party
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to require the Secretary of the Interior to include the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultations regarding designations of critical minerals, elements, substances, and materials.

Subjects

  • Advisory bodies
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Manufacturing
  • Mining

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

John R. CurtisR-UT-3Sponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Nov 14, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Nov 14, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Nov 14, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Jun 3, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  5. Jun 4, 2024 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held
  6. Jun 12, 2024 · HouseSubcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
  7. Jun 12, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Jun 12, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Oct 22, 2024Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-710.
  10. Oct 22, 2024 · HouseReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-710.
  11. Oct 22, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 602.
  12. Dec 3, 2024 · HouseMr. Tiffany moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Dec 3, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6267–6268)
  14. Dec 3, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6395.
  15. Dec 3, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6267)
  16. Dec 3, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6267)
  17. Dec 3, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Dec 4, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  19. Dec 20, 2024Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  20. Dec 20, 2024 · SenateSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  21. Dec 20, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  22. Dec 20, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7275)
  23. Dec 23, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  24. Dec 27, 2024Presented to President.
  25. Dec 27, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  26. Jan 4, 2025Signed by President.
  27. Jan 4, 2025Signed by President.
  28. Jan 4, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-233.
  29. Jan 4, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-233.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Council on Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals3 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  2. GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC.3 reports
    $490K reported (all issues)
  3. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL3 reports
    $7.8M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.$260.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  4. DISH NETWORK CORPORATION1 report
    $660K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.