H. R. 1622 aims to classify uranium as a "critical mineral" despite existing laws that exclude fuel minerals from such definitions. This designation means uranium will be added to the 2022 final list of critical minerals, as published by the United States Geological Survey,...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 1622 is a plan to say uranium, which is often used for making energy, is important and should be watched closely like other special minerals. This means it will get special attention, even though before, minerals used for fuel weren't seen this way.