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119th Congress · 2025–2027
S. 596

Critical Materials Future Act of 2025

Energy Senate 3 cosponsors
Latest action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46. · March 12, 2025
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In committee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.

Recorded March 12, 2025, as the clerk wrote it

Sponsor Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
Committee Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Recorded votes None taken
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Vote Files, "S. 596 (119th Congress): Critical Materials Future Act of 2025," last checked Oct. 11, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-119-s596

APA

Vote Files. (2026, October 11). S. 596 (119th Congress): Critical Materials Future Act of 2025 [Bill record]. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-119-s596

Chicago

Vote Files. "S. 596 (119th Congress): Critical Materials Future Act of 2025." Last modified October 11, 2026. Accessed October 13, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-119-s596.

BibTeX
@misc{votefiles_bill_119_s596,
  author       = {{Vote Files}},
  title        = {{S. 596 (119th Congress): Critical Materials Future Act of 2025}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-119-s596}},
  note         = {Reference number bill-119-s596; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/596; last checked October 11, 2026; accessed October 13, 2026}
}
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Official analyses

CBO cost estimates and CRS reports on S. 596

Published July 2, 2026Seabed Mining for Critical Minerals on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: Issues for Congress (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R48302
Published April 15, 2026Seabed Mining in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Issues for Congress (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R47324
Published December 10, 2025Metallurgical Coal: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R48635

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No recorded vote

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