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The bill text authorizes $10,000,000 for each fiscal year 2026 through 2035 for the Critical Mineral Mining Fellowship Program and the Visiting Mining Scholars Program, which are the exchange programs in the measure.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill contains the requested annual funding authorization and the new exchange programs, but that text alone does not show enactment.
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Johnny Olszewski as sponsor, shows the bill was introduced in the House on January 12, 2026, referred to House Foreign Affairs, and still shows the status as Introduced.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill has been filed and referred, but there is no official sign of committee approval, floor action, or enactment.
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Johnny Olszewski as sponsor, shows the latest action as referral to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on January 12, 2026, and marks the bill status as Introduced, with no House passage, Senate passage, presidential action, or law status shown.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official bill record shows Olszewski introduced the bill, but it had not advanced beyond introduction/referral, so the authorization had not been enacted as of the available record.
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The introduced text creates a Critical Mineral Mining Fellowship Program and Visiting Mining Scholars Program, and section 7 authorizes $10,000,000 for each fiscal year 2026 through 2035 for carrying out those programs.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text matches the promised authorization amount and 10-year period, proving a concrete legislative attempt, but introduced text alone does not enact funding authority.
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The all-actions page shows only two actions: introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, both on January 12, 2026.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official action history contains no committee approval, floor vote, Senate action, enrollment, or enactment, so the promised annual authorization had not been delivered.
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GovInfo identifies the bill version as Introduced in House, lists Johnny Olszewski, Jr. as sponsor, and states the bill was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo corroborates that the measure was formally introduced by Olszewski and referred, but its available version is still the introduced House bill rather than an enacted public law.
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Last Action Date Listed
January 12, 2026
Action
Mr. Olszewski (for himself, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Bera, and Mr. Huizenga) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo’s official bill record still lists H.R. 7021 as introduced by Olszewski and referred to House Foreign Affairs, with no later action listed, so the commitment remains pending rather than enacted.
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There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State
$10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2026 through 2035 for the
purpose of carrying out the Critical Mineral Mining Fellowship Program
and the Visiting Mining Scholars Program
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced H.R. 7021 text matches the promised $10 million annual authorization for fiscal years 2026-2035, proving concrete legislative effort but not enactment.
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Last Action Date Listed
January 12, 2026
Action
Ms. Rosen (for herself, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Kaine, and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Senate companion was introduced and referred, but the official record cited no passage or enactment; this reinforces that the proposal remains unresolved.
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Last Action Date Listed
June 9, 2026
Action
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A broader related bill containing mining exchange-program provisions passed the House and reached the Senate, but the latest official status is Senate referral, not enactment.
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SEC. 303. CRITICAL MINERAL MINING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
The Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House-passed related bill includes the Critical Mineral Mining Fellowship Program language, showing partial progress on the program structure, though not final enactment of the promised authorization.
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Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2026.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The related broader bill advanced further than H.R. 7021 by passing the House, but the official record still stops before Senate passage or enactment, leaving the commitment unresolved.
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SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State
$10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2026 through 2035 for the
purpose of carrying out the Critical Mineral Mining Fellowship Program
and the Visiting Mining Scholars Program
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced Olszewski bill contains the promised $10 million annual authorization for fiscal years 2026-2035, showing concrete legislative effort, but introduced bill text alone does not deliver the authorization without enactment.
Public state: unverifiedAs of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never.unknownA for effort
Rep. Olszewski sponsored H.R. 7021, and the introduced bill text includes the $10 million annual authorization for the exchange programs, but Congress.gov still shows the measure as only introduced with no committee approval, floor passage, or enactment. That is a serious legislative attempt, but the promised outcome was not delivered.
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