S 789 · in committee · significant
Critical Minerals Security Act of 2025
- defense
What this bill does
- The bill requires the Interior Department to track global critical minerals and rare earth element supplies.
- It affects U.S. citizens and companies seeking to divest from foreign mining operations in adversarial nations.
- Interior must report annually, help find purchasers for divested stock, and develop mineral technology strategies with allies.
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How would tracking global critical minerals supplies help the U.S. reduce its dependence on mining operations in adversarial nations?
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What costs might U.S. companies face when divesting from foreign mining operations, and who would bear those expenses?
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What role should the U.S. government play in helping companies find new purchasers for divested mineral stocks?
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Sponsor · R-TX
John Cornyn
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Introduced 2025-03-12
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-12 · senate · Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
2025-02-27 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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