S 1463 119th Congress
Finding ORE Act
A bill to allow the Secretary of the Interior to enter into memoranda of understanding for the purpose of scientific and technical cooperation in the mapping of critical minerals and rare earth elements, and for other purposes.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 93.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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| IntroductionIntroduced | Introduced in the Senate. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionIntroduced in Senate | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 10000 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionIntroduced in Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCommittee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 93. | No additional detail supplied.Calendars · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCommittee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCommittee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 14000 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionReported to Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov |
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Finding Opportunities for Resource Exploration Act or the Finding ORE ActThis bill allows the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to partner with a foreign country in mapping the country's reserves of critical minerals and rare earth elements.A critical mineral is any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by USGS because it is essential to U.S. economic and national security, has a vulnerable supply chain, and serves an essential function in manufacturing a product. Rare earth elements have catalytic, magnetic, electrical, and luminescent properties vital for civilian and defense purposes. In negotiating a MOU, USGS must seek to increase the security and resilience of international supply chains for critical minerals and rare earth elements bycommitting to assisting the partner foreign country through cooperative activities that help it map reserves;ensuring that private companies headquartered in the United States or an allied foreign country are offered the right of first refusal in the further development of critical minerals and rare earth elements in the partner foreign country;facilitating private-sector investment in the exploration and development of critical minerals and rare earth elements; andensuring that the mapping data is protected against unauthorized access by, or disclosure to, governmental or private entities based in non-allied countries.USGS must obtain the concurrence of the Department of State in prioritizing and selecting partner foreign countries,negotiating or implementing a MOU, and notifying and reporting to Congress about issues related to a MOU.
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- Reported to SenateJun 18, 2025
- Introduced in SenateApr 10, 2025