A bill to include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior.
S 4710 adds phosphate and potash to the Department of the Interior's official list of critical minerals, updating the 2022 final list published in the Federal Register (87 Fed. Reg. 10381). This change directly affects industries relying on these minerals, such as agricultural fertilizer production and chemical manufacturing. The bill amends the existing list without creating new regulations or requirements.
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Aug 2022
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Introduced Aug 2, 2022
Last action Aug 2, 2022
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Aug 2, 2022
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Aug 2, 2022
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Thom Tillis
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