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H.R. 4370

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4370, the SAMS Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jul 14, 2025 by Rep. Gary Palmer (R) with 48 co-sponsors. It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jul 14, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


Record

Text

H.R. 4370 has 48 co-sponsors.

hb4370/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4370 IH: Securing America’s Mineral Supply Act of 2025
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-07-14
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4370 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2025 Mr. Palmer (for himself, Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Self , Mr. Rose , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Rulli , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Finstad , Ms. Tenney , Mr. James , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Harrigan , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Goldman of Texas , Mr. Jack , Mr. Hurd of Colorado , Mr. Bentz , Mr. Moore of North Carolina , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Crane , Mr. Stutzman , Mr. Harris of North Carolina , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Green of Tennessee , Mr. Mann , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Knott , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Latta , Mr. Barrett , Mr. Haridopolos , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Donalds , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Rouzer , and Mr. Flood ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology , Foreign Affairs , Transportation and Infrastructure , Armed Services , Energy and Commerce , Agriculture , Ways and Means , Financial Services , Oversight and Government Reform , and Small Business , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL
To codify certain Executive Orders relating to critical minerals.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Mineral Supply Act of 2025 or the SAMS Act of 2025 .
2.
Codification of certain Executive Orders relating to critical minerals
Each of the following shall have the force and effect of law:
(1)
Executive Order 13817 (82 Fed. Reg. 60835; relating to a Federal strategy to ensure secure and reliable supplies of critical minerals).
(2)
Executive Order 13953 (85 Fed. Reg. 62539; relating to addressing the threat to the domestic supply chain from reliance on critical minerals from foreign adversaries and supporting the domestic mining and processing industries).
(3)
Executive Order 14154 (90 Fed. Reg. 8353; relating to unleashing American energy).
(4)
Executive Order 14241 (90 Fed. Reg. 13673; relating to immediate measures to increase American mineral production).
(5)
Executive Order 14272 (90 Fed. Reg. 16437; relating to ensuring national security and economic resilience through section 232 actions on processed critical minerals and derivative products).

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  1. Introduced2025-07-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To codify certain Executive Orders relating to critical minerals.

Sponsors

Rep. Gary Palmer (R) sponsors H.R. 4370, and 48 members have co-sponsored it, 41 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4370 went before 11 committees: Small Business, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology and Natural Resources.

Small Business
Small Business
Referred To · Jul 14, 2025 · 81 Bills
Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Jul 14, 2025 · 696 Bills
Financial Services
Financial Services
Referred To · Jul 14, 2025 · 559 Bills
Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jul 14, 2025 · 1,160 Bills
Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Jul 14, 2025 · 226 Bills
Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jul 14, 2025 · 1,636 Bills
Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Jul 14, 2025 · 581 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Jul 14, 2025 · 156 Bills
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Jul 14, 2025 · 658 Bills
Science, Space, and Technology
Science, Space, and Technology
Referred To · Jul 14, 2025 · 178 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Jul 14, 2025 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4370 has taken 2 actions since Jul 14, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 14, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 14, 2025
House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 4370 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4370 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • SAMS Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • SAMS Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Securing America’s Mineral Supply Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To codify certain Executive Orders relating to critical minerals. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

8 clients hired 7 firms and 28 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4370 in 23 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Trade (domestic/foreign), Budget/Appropriations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Education, Immigration, Science/Technology, Agriculture.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP)A coalition dedicated to promoting strong IP rights that drive innovation.District of Columbia18
HIGH TECH INVENTORS ALLIANCECoalition advocating for a balanced and pro-innovation patent systemDistrict of Columbia27$680K
UNITED FOR PATENT REFORMCoalition comprised of trade groups & companies concerned about weakening U.S. patent lawsDistrict of Columbia12$30K
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIESDistrict of Columbia12
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICATrade association.District of Columbia11$120K
INNOVATION ALLIANCEInformal coalition interested in patent reformDistrict of Columbia11$80K
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITYVirginia11
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONDistrict of Columbia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 28.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$820K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITYAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY2026 second_quarter$660K2nd Quarter - Report
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICAAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD2025 first_quarter$120K1st Quarter - Report
HIGH TECH INVENTORS ALLIANCEDAVID W JONES2026 second_quarter$110K2nd Quarter - Report
HIGH TECH INVENTORS ALLIANCEDAVID W JONES2026 first_quarter$110K1st Quarter - Report
HIGH TECH INVENTORS ALLIANCEDAVID W JONES2025 fourth_quarter$110K4th Quarter - Report
HIGH TECH INVENTORS ALLIANCEDAVID W JONES2025 third_quarter$110K3rd Quarter - Report
HIGH TECH INVENTORS ALLIANCEDAVID W JONES2025 second_quarter$110K2nd Quarter - Report
HIGH TECH INVENTORS ALLIANCEDAVID W JONES2025 first_quarter$110K1st Quarter - Report
COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP)COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP)2026 second_quarter$90K2nd Quarter - Report
COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP)COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP)2026 first_quarter$90K1st Quarter - Report
COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP)COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP)2025 fourth_quarter$90K4th Quarter - Report
COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP)COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP)2025 third_quarter$90K3rd Quarter - Report
COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP)COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP)2025 second_quarter$80K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
INNOVATION ALLIANCEAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD2025 first_quarter$80K1st Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIESASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES2025 first_quarter$76K1st Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIESASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES2025 first_quarter$70.4K1st Quarter - Amendme…
COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP)COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP)2025 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Amendme…
COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP)COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP)2025 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP)COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP)2025 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4370 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4370’s is Energy.

hr4370/policy-areas.txt
EnergyAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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