HR10378-118

Introduced

To establish the Critical Mineral Reserve of the United States, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 11, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish the Critical Mineral Reserve of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Finance, Trade.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H1D24CD945EFD4E58B746616637C9A533: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Essential and Critical U.S. Resources and Elements Minerals Act of 2024 or SECURE Minerals Act of 2024.
  • Section H04104ACE61144A32A5268ACBC5297738: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Critical minerals and materials are essential to the ongoing economic and national security of the United States,...
  • Section H1616B0E0AA7A41F298092B34575441BB: 3. Establishment of Reserve There is established a trust with the name Critical Mineral Reserve of the United States, which shall— not be an agency or...
  • Section H04087063B68845C99D95563AFA6B2114: 4. Board of Governors of Reserve Except as provided in paragraph (3)(D), the Board of Governors of the Reserve shall be composed of 7 members appointed by the...
  • Section H159328F1A12C4166929C41689919CF85: 5. Duties and authorities of Reserve In carrying out the purposes and mandate of the Reserve, the Reserve shall carry out the following activities: Develop and...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish the Critical Mineral Reserve of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Finance, Trade

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish the Critical Mineral Reserve of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Finance Trade

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 11, 2024

Mr. Wittman (for himself, Mr. Gimenez, and Mr. Moolenaar) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Finance Trade
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"allied, with respect to the markets or producers of a country," §H364BBC8018064F329B2627C24C5C610B

the market or any producer of— a country with which the United States has entered into a mutual defense treaty or other mutual defense agreement

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