Critical Minerals and Manufacturing Support Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Critical Minerals and Manufacturing Support Act rewrites part of the advanced manufacturing production credit for batteries. It raises the electrode active materials credit from 10 percent to 25 percent, counts raw material extraction costs for electrode active materials, adds specific precursor chemicals and silicon, and imposes sourcing tests. Applicable critical minerals must meet U.S., free-trade-agreement, or North American recycling thresholds of 70 percent in 2026 and 80 percent after 2026. Qualifying battery components must meet North American content thresholds that rise from 70 percent in 2026 to 100 percent after 2028. The bill also excludes components and minerals tied to foreign entities of concern.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. battery component manufacturers benefit from a larger 45X credit when they meet domestic or North American content rules. Critical mineral recyclers benefit because recycled and reintegrated North American mineral content helps satisfy the sourcing tests. Domestic mineral processors benefit because the bill rewards U.S. and free-trade-agreement extraction and processing. Battery supply chain workers benefit if the credit shifts investment toward qualifying North American production.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Battery makers using covered foreign inputs lose credit eligibility for components, materials, or subcomponents connected to foreign entities of concern. Foreign entity supply chains face reduced access to subsidized U.S. battery production. Treasury tax staff must write rules similar to the clean vehicle credit foreign-entity restrictions and police ownership links. Battery manufacturers must document mineral sourcing, North American content, and precursor-material eligibility.
Key Provisions
- Amends the section 45X electrode active materials credit from 10 percent to 25 percent.
- Adds raw material extraction costs, silicon, and named precursor chemicals to the credit framework.
- Requires applicable critical minerals to meet U.S., free-trade-agreement, or North American recycling sourcing thresholds.
- Excludes battery inputs connected to foreign entities of concern from qualifying credit treatment.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Raises the section 45X battery production credit for electrode active materials, expands eligible precursor materials, and conditions battery component credits on North American content and non-foreign-entity supply chains.
Key Policy Areas
Tax, Manufacturing, Critical Minerals
Primary Purpose
Raises the section 45X battery production credit for electrode active materials, expands eligible precursor materials, and conditions battery component credits on North American content and non-foreign-entity supply chains.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- U.S. battery component manufacturers
- Critical mineral recyclers
- Domestic mineral processors
- Battery supply chain workers
Identified Costs
- Battery makers using covered foreign inputs
- Foreign entity supply chains
- Treasury tax staff
- Battery manufacturers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Ruiz (for himself and Mr. Evans of Colorado) introduced …
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Battery makers using covered foreign inputs, U.S. battery component manufacturers
Positive-direction: U.S. battery component manufacturers
Negative-direction: Battery makers using covered foreign inputs
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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