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Directs federal agencies to accelerate mapping, permitting, planning, and technology work to identify and responsibly develop seabed mineral resources the United States needs. It states findings about reliance on foreign-controlled critical minerals, defines key terms for seabed mining and processing, requires engagement with allies, and mandates reports to Congress while preserving existing agency authorities and not creating new private legal rights.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced September 18, 2025 by Timothy Patrick Sheehy · Last progress September 18, 2025