Army Organic Industrial Base Mineral Partnerships Act of 2026

This bill allows the U.S. Army to partner with private companies to extract strategic minerals from resources located on Army-owned industrial facilities. It authorizes non-Army entities to recover and process critical minerals using Army land, infrastructure, or waste streams, while explicitly prohibiting Army personnel from directly performing mining operations. The legislation requires private partners to assume full responsibility for environmental compliance, cleanup, and financial risks, and it permits the Army to receive compensation in the form of cash, materials, or industrial improvements. Additionally, the bill establishes a reporting requirement for the Secretary of the Army to submit annual details on these partnerships to Congress and exempts these activities from certain federal surplus property sale rules.