Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-07-14 — Quantum-Enhanced Critical Minerals Mapping Act of 2026: cross-connection with critical-minerals-mapping-quantum: Both proposals expand federal critical-mineral resource mapping authorities; the quantum bill would layer emerging sensing methods onto the same domestic-mapping mission Earth MRI reauthorizes. (novelty: 3)
- 2026-02-05 — Critical Mineral Dominance Act: cross-connection with critical-mineral-dominance-act: Both target domestic critical mineral supply — Earth MRI funds mapping/assessment of domestic resources while the Dominance Act directs their accelerated development on federal lands. (novelty: 3)
- 2026-07-09 — Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026: HR9640 introduced to reauthorize the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative; referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources with no substantive policy redesign in available text. (novelty: 2)