Minerals Security Partnership Authorization Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Minerals Security Partnership Authorization Act makes secure critical mineral supply chains a formal U.S. foreign-policy objective. It directs collaboration with allies and partners on mining, processing, valuation, advanced manufacturing, and export supply while continuing domestic development and production. The policy goal is to reduce reliance on supply chains controlled by the People's Republic of China, Russia, Iran, or other strategic competitors. The President may negotiate an international agreement establishing a coalition to facilitate mining, processing, supply, advanced manufacturing, joint projects, cost-sharing infrastructure, market-based investment incentives, political-risk insurance, financing, transportation support, labor-rights and environmental best practices, economic growth in developing countries with mineral reserves, joint bidding consortia, annual resource mapping, enforcement of environmental judgments, and national-treatment investment protections. The Secretary of State, through the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, may lead U.S. participation in the Minerals Security Partnership Forum. The President may accept terms of reference and maintain U.S. membership in the International Nickel Study Group, with assessed contributions paid from international-organization funds. The bill authorizes $75 million for the State Department in fiscal year 2026 to enhance critical mineral supply-chain security.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. critical mineral miners benefit from diplomatic support for secure supply chains and allied investment. Critical mineral processors and advanced manufacturers benefit from coalition projects, financing tools, and trusted-country supply coordination. Allied and partner governments benefit from a U.S.-led framework for joint projects, resource mapping, and market-based incentives. Developing countries with critical mineral reserves benefit if coalition investment includes local economic growth and labor and environmental standards.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The President must negotiate any coalition agreement and decide whether to maintain U.S. membership in the International Nickel Study Group. The Secretary of State and Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment must lead Minerals Security Partnership Forum participation. Strategic competitor suppliers face reduced U.S. and allied reliance on mineral supply chains they control. Federal taxpayers fund the $75 million fiscal year 2026 authorization and international assessed contributions.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes the President to negotiate a critical minerals coalition agreement with international partners.
- Provides objectives for mining, processing, advanced manufacturing, joint projects, financing, insurance, transportation, labor standards, environmental protection, and resource mapping.
- Authorizes State Department leadership in the Minerals Security Partnership Forum and U.S. membership in the International Nickel Study Group.
- Authorizes $75 million for fiscal year 2026 to enhance critical mineral supply-chain security.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Authorizes a U.S.-led critical minerals coalition with allies and partners, State Department participation in the Minerals Security Partnership Forum, U.S. membership in the International Nickel Study Group, and $75 million for fiscal year 2026.
Key Policy Areas
Critical Minerals, Foreign Affairs, Supply Chains
Primary Purpose
Authorizes a U.S.-led critical minerals coalition with allies and partners, State Department participation in the Minerals Security Partnership Forum, U.S. membership in the International Nickel Study Group, and $75 million for fiscal year 2026.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- U.S. critical mineral miners
- Critical mineral processors
- Advanced manufacturers using critical minerals
- Allied and partner governments
Identified Costs
- President of the United States
- Secretary of State
- Strategic competitor mineral suppliers
- Federal taxpayers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Bera (for himself, Mr. Moylan, and Mrs. Kim) introduced …
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Strategic competitor mineral suppliers, U.S. critical mineral miners
Positive-direction: U.S. critical mineral miners
Negative-direction: Strategic competitor mineral suppliers
Advanced manufacturers using critical minerals, Critical mineral processors
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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