H.R. 981: RARE Act of 2013

Introduced:
Mar 06, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Henry “Hank” Johnson Jr. [D-GA4]
Status:
Reported by Committee

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Status

The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on May 15, 2013.

Progress
Introduced Mar 06, 2013
Referred to Committee Mar 06, 2013
Reported by Committee May 15, 2013
Passed House ...
Passed Senate ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

29% chance of being enacted.

Only 28% of House bills that made it past committee in 2011–2013 were enacted. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
5 cosponsors (5D) (show)
Committees

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Full Title

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a global rare earth element assessment, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Mar 06, 2013.
3 pages

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3/6/2013--Introduced.
Resource Assessment of Rare Earths Act of 2013 or RARE Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to submit a comprehensive report on global rare earth element resources and the potential future global supply of such resources.
Requires the report to include recommendations on areas of need for future geologic research related to rare earth elements and other minerals that are critical based on the impact of a potential supply restriction and the likelihood of one.

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