Critical Minerals Independence Act

A bill titled the Critical Minerals Independence Act was introduced and referred to the House Ways and Means Committee; it aims to address U.S. reliance on critical mineral supply chains. This could affect national security, domestic mining and processing policy, and trade measures for strategic minerals.

Status

Backlog

Category

Defense

Geographic Scope

National

Priority Score

88

Timeline

1. February 24, 2026: Issue automatically created from AI pipeline analysis. A bill titled the Critical Minerals Independence Act was introduced and referred to the House Ways and Means Committee; it aims to address U.S. reliance on critical mineral supply chains. This could affect national security, domestic mining and processing policy, and trade measures for strategic minerals.

Sources

• https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/6826?format=json