Bill > S2031

This bill, the Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2023, aims to strengthen the national security of the United States by reducing the Department of Defense's reliance on critical minerals from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and other geopolitical competitors and adversaries. The key provisions of the bill include: 1) Requiring the Department of Defense to develop a strategy within one year to achieve critical mineral supply chain independence from "covered countries" (i.e., adversaries) by 2035; 2) Identifying vulnerabilities in the supply chains involving critical minerals from covered countries, and recommending changes to acquisition laws and policies to encourage the use of non-adversarial sources; 3) Evaluating the use of authorities under the Defense Production Act and the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act to expand domestic and allied/partner supply chains and processing capacity for critical minerals; and 4) Prioritizing recommendations to achieve critical mineral independence based on economic costs and national security considerations.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2031/all-info