Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024
This bill requires the U.S. government to regularly assess global critical mineral and rare earth element resources. Specifically, the Secretary of the Interior must submit biennial reports to Congress detailing: which minerals are controlled by foreign entities of concern (like adversarial nations), which are held by U.S. allies, mine output volumes, ownership structures, and cases where foreign governments forced U.S. entities to divest. It also establishes a process for U.S. persons to notify the government before divesting foreign mining assets and seek non-adversarial buyers. Additionally, the bill mandates a strategy to collaborate with allied nations on developing advanced mining and processing technologies, with annual progress reports to Congress.
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Introduction
Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 18, 2024
Last action Nov 21, 2024
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Nov 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Nov 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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