Bill to Partially Amend the Energy and Metals Mining Resources Organization Act (Under Deliberation)
独立行政法人エネルギー・金属鉱物資源機構法の一部を改正する法律案
Published: not stated by the source · Source: House of Representatives — Diet Bills · Stage: Bill Submitted · Area: Energy / Environment · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-15
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AI summary
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Summary
This is a bill (cabinet-submitted) to partially amend the Act on the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (the Japanese title refers to the Energy and Metals Mineral Resources Organization Act). According to the House of Representatives bill information, it is currently under deliberation in the House of Representatives (Diet session 222, bill no. 13). The provided metadata does not describe the content of the proposed amendments.
Business Impact
If enacted in some form, the amendments could affect the mandate or operations of the organization, which may be relevant to energy and mineral resources businesses. The actual scope of any impact cannot be determined from the information provided.
Recommended Action
Consider reviewing the official Japanese bill text and deliberation status on the House of Representatives website to understand the proposed amendments and any later changes.
Reform explainer
October 2026 JOGMEC amendment bill: oil transport investment and carbon capture support
This AI-assisted explainer was prepared from the official sources listed below and checked against the records on this dashboard. It is a plain-English monitoring aid, not legal advice, and it is not official. Statements under Expected procedural steps describe the usual procedure, not a forecast; Outstanding uncertainties lists what was not confirmed. The original Japanese sources are authoritative.
Instruments (English names are unofficial descriptions): Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security Act (the existing Act proposed to be amended) (独立行政法人エネルギー・金属鉱物資源機構法, 平成十四年法律第九十四号)
At a glance
What Changed?
The Cabinet's bill would add oil-transport investment and grants for carbon dioxide capture, transport and storage to JOGMEC's statutory activities. [1] [2] [3]
Background & Purpose
The Cabinet Legislation Bureau explains that international conditions have increased the importance of secure energy and metal mineral supplies. The government proposes to strengthen the support available for Japanese companies to secure those resources.
The bill would expand JOGMEC's functions to include investment relating to oil transportation and grants for funding carbon dioxide capture, transport and storage. These are proposed public support functions; they do not themselves impose new obligations on private project sponsors.
Legislative & Regulatory History
The Cabinet approved and submitted the proposal on 13 October 2026 as Cabinet Bill No. 13 in the 222nd Diet. The House of Representatives' official record does not show enactment or promulgation as of this verification.
The timeline of related official records below lists the records this dashboard has matched.
What Happens Next
Confirmed next steps
No further step has been confirmed by an official source.
Expected procedural steps
The usual procedure for this kind of instrument; not a forecast for this reform.
- The Diet may examine and amend the bill before voting. If both Houses pass it, an enacted Act is promulgated and enters into force according to its supplementary provisions or an implementing order. This is not a forecast of passage.
Outstanding uncertainties
- The bill has no enacted amendment Act number or confirmed commencement date.
- Funding eligibility, grant conditions and implementation budgets are not established by the materials reviewed.
Business Impact & Practical Considerations
Energy transport and carbon capture project sponsors may assess whether the proposed functions would create a future funding opportunity. A submitted bill alone provides no right to apply for those proposed new functions.
Points to check
- Check the official Diet status and amendments to the bill.
- Map any planned oil transportation or carbon capture, transport and storage investment to the proposed functions.
- Wait for enacted legislation and implementing rules before assuming that new JOGMEC support is available.
Official sources
- JOGMEC amendment bill, Cabinet bill 13, 222nd Diet — Cabinet Legislation Bureau; accessed 2026-10-22
- Official legislative status of Cabinet bill 13 in the 222nd Diet — House of Representatives; accessed 2026-10-22
- Existing JOGMEC Act (Act No. 94 of 2002) — e-Gov Law Search; accessed 2026-10-22
Timeline of related official records
Related official records are linked only when names and instrument numbers match exactly, so this timeline may be incomplete. Dates are as stated by the official sources. It is a monitoring aid, not legal advice; the original Japanese sources are authoritative.
- Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 222) Original Japanese source
What happens next
General procedure: a bill becomes law only if both Houses of the Diet pass it; an enacted law is then promulgated, and its effective date is set by the law itself or by a later Cabinet Order. This is not a forecast of whether this bill will pass. Check the House of Representatives page for its current status.