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WASHINGTON – Today, the Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act, introduced by Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08), advanced out of the Energy and Commerce Committee. This legislation would broaden the definition of a ‘critical energy resource’ to help the Department of Energy properly assess our nation’s energy supply, identify resources that are critical to our economy, locate vulnerabilities in the supply chains of critical energy resources, and determine the extent to which critical energy resources play a role in developing new energy technologies. 

 

“The Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act would help correct nearly three years of reckless energy polices led by President Biden and House and Senate Democrats that have failed to prioritize our nation’s energy needs and increased our dependence on foreign energy. Broadening the Department of Energy’s definition of ‘critical energy resources’ is one small step toward helping diversify energy sourcing in America and supporting our country’s energy needs,” said Dr. Bucshon.

  

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In a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing earlier this year, Dr. Bucshon highlighted the need for this legislation as a small but significant tool to help secure our nation’s energy needs.