CHARM Act passed the House 68 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 98 words.
Coordinating 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.
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Policy area
- Environmental Protection: 29 of 2,191 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 95 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 570 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightMetalsSolid waste and recyclingStrategic materials and reserves
- Latest action
- Sep 16, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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