Palmer Legislation to Recover Critical Minerals Passes Committee

July 21, 2026 Press Release For Immediate Release Media Contact: Hope Martin (202) 225-4921 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed H.R. 9617, the Coordinating and Harnessing America’s Recovery of Minerals (CHARM) Act, during a full committee markup. This bipartisan legislation was introduced by Representatives Gary Palmer (R-AL-06 ) and Paul Tonko (D-NY-20), the Democratic Ranking Member on the Environment Subcommittee. Following committee passage, Rep. Palmer released the following statement: "Critical minerals are essential to our economy and national security, yet America remains too dependent on China for these resources,” said Rep. Palmer. “The CHARM Act takes a commonsense approach by directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a coordinated federal strategy to identify new opportunities to recover critical minerals from electronic waste, legacy mine sites, coal ash, and other overlooked sources already here at home. I appreciate Congressman Tonko's partnership and thank my colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee for advancing this legislation." Read the text of the bill here. Watch Rep. Palmer's comments on the CHARM Act by clicking here or watching the video below. Issues : Energy and the Environment