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SECURE Minerals Act of 2026

119-s3659 119th Congress Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

SECURE Minerals Act of 2026

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Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Sponsor
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D), NH
Cosponsors
Todd Young (R-IN), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Angus S. King (I-ME), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and 3 more
Introduced
2026-01-15
Committees
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Subjects
Accounting and auditing; Advisory bodies; Asia; China; Civil actions and liability; Commodities markets; Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits; Congressional oversight; Energy revenues and royalties; Energy storage, supplies, demand; Environmental assessment, monitoring, research; Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises; Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management; Government ethics and transparency, public corruption; Government information and archives; Government lending and loan guarantees; Government studies and investigations; Labor standards; Metals; Mining; Performance measurement; Pollution liability; Public contracts and procurement; Public-private cooperation; Retail and wholesale trades; Strategic materials and reserves; Supply chain; Wages and earnings

Bill Activity

Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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    Committee Review

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    Floor Vote

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    Second Chamber

    If passed, it repeats committee review and a floor vote in the other chamber.

  5. 5
    Resolve Differences

    If the chambers pass different versions, a conference reconciles them.

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    Sent to President

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    Signed or Vetoed

    Becomes law with a signature, or automatically after 10 days.

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