118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2031 — Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2023

“A bill to strengthen the national security of the United States by decreasing the reliance of the Department of Defense on critical minerals from the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and other geostrategic competitors and adversaries of the United States, and for other purposes.”

Armed forces and national security

Introduced Jun 15, 2023

Last action Jun 15, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jun 15, 2023

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Referred

Jun 15, 2023

Armed Services

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment within the Department of Defense (DOD) to submit a strategy to develop supply chains for DOD that are not dependent on mining or processing of critical minerals in or by specified countries (e.g., China) in order to achieve critical mineral supply chain independence from such countries by 2035. The strategy must be submitted in classified form but must include an unclassified summary.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Jun 15, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jun 15, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.