S. 5195 · 117th Congress · Senate

Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2022

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced
Dec 7, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2022

This bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Defense Logistics Agency to develop and implement a strategy to transition the supply chain for critical minerals in the National Defense Stockpile away from reliance on geostrategic competitors and adversaries by 2027 through acquisition of critical minerals processed by the United States or allied countries.