Designate copper as an applicable critical mineral and update the tax code to include ore extraction costs under the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit for qualifying domestic copper production.

Schweikert introduced H.R. 8277 to designate copper as an applicable critical mineral and include ore extraction costs under the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit.

He introduced legislation to give copper critical-mineral status and expand tax-credit treatment for ore extraction costs tied to domestic copper production.

Schweikert Introduces COPPER Act to Designate Copper as a Critical Mineral and Strengthen Domestic Production – Congressman Schweikert
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Action: Mr. Schweikert (for himself and Mr. Carey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Full title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to designate copper as an applicable critical mineral and to include ore extraction costs for purposes of the advanced manufacturing production credit.

Official bill record shows Schweikert introduced the exact proposal and sent it to committee, but it was only introduced and referred, not enacted.

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H.R. 8277 (IH) - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to designate copper as an applicable critical mineral and to include ore extraction costs for purposes of the advanced manufacturing production credit. - GovInfo
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Congressman David Schweikert introduced H.R. 8277, legislation to designate copper as an applicable critical mineral and include ore extraction costs under the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit. The release says the bill adds copper to the list of applicable critical minerals under Section 45X and allows ore extraction costs to count under the credit when refined into a qualifying critical mineral.

The member's official press release confirms he advanced the exact policy proposal in the 119th Congress.

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Schweikert Introduces COPPER Act to Designate Copper as a Critical Mineral and Strengthen Domestic Production – Congressman Schweikert
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Action: Mr. Ciscomani (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Newhouse, and Mr. Baird) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. Full title: To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include copper as a critical mineral, and for other purposes.

Earlier official legislation shows Schweikert was already backing copper-critical-mineral legislation in a prior Congress, but this was also only introduced and referred.

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H.R. 3885 (IH) - To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include copper as a critical mineral, and for other purposes. - GovInfo
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