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H.R. 9617119th Congress
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The CHARM Act directs the EPA to develop a national strategy for recovering critical minerals from waste materials.
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The bill requires the EPA Administrator to work with other federal agencies to identify existing mineral recovery programs, determine which waste materials contain recoverable critical minerals, and find obstacles blocking recovery. The strategy would also examine supply chain benefits and how to recover minerals safely. The EPA must report to Congress every two years on progress and any recommended new laws.
The EPA and other federal agencies gain new coordination duties. Mining, recycling, manufacturing, and waste management industries, plus businesses relying on critical minerals, could be indirectly affected.
Future recovery methods or regulations stemming from this strategy could shape how mining and manufacturing waste is processed and reused, affecting industries that handle or depend on these materials.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.