S 429 · in committee · significant
STRATEGIC Minerals Act
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill lets the President negotiate trade deals to increase U.S. access to critical minerals and rare earth elements.
- Affected parties include mining companies, manufacturers relying on these materials, and countries that trade them with the U.S.
- The bill uses trade agreements and tariff modifications to incentivize domestic production, with no specified appropriation.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might tariff modifications to encourage domestic mineral production affect prices for manufacturers and consumers who rely on products containing these materials?
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Which countries currently supply the majority of critical minerals and rare earth elements to the U.S., and what leverage do trade negotiations actually give the President with those suppliers?
- 03
What metrics would measure whether this bill successfully increases domestic mineral production, and over what timeframe should Congress expect to see results?
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Sponsor · R-IN
Todd Young
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Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-05
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-05 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2025-02-05 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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