Bill Tracker / 119th Congress / H.R. 9617
H.R. 9617 · 119th Congress
CHARM Act
Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. — 09/16/2026
What This Bill Does
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.
Summary as of 07/09/2026, via Congress.gov / Congressional Research Service.