Strategic Resources Non-discrimination Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The Strategic Resources Non-discrimination Act amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 in two ways. First, it modifies Title I to add an exception allowing the use of presidential priority authorities for environmental protection purposes related to domestic energy supplies. Second, it adds a new Section 306 to Title III that prohibits the President from denying DPA financial support (loans, loan guarantees, purchase commitments) to companies based on their engagement in fossil fuel energy exploration, development, production, transportation, or sale -- unless the financial support itself is for the production of energy.
Who Benefits and How
Fossil fuel companies benefit by being protected from discrimination when seeking Defense Production Act financial support for non-energy projects such as critical minerals production, supply chain resilience, or other defense-related manufacturing. The defense industrial base benefits from ensuring that fossil fuel-connected companies remain eligible for DPA support. Energy-producing states and workers benefit from reduced political risk to their industry's participation in defense programs.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Clean energy advocates and environmental organizations bear the burden as this limits the ability to use DPA financial authorities to favor clean energy companies over fossil fuel companies. The executive branch loses discretion to consider a company's fossil fuel involvement when making DPA Title III financial support decisions. Renewable energy companies may face increased competition for limited DPA financial support.
Key Provisions
- Adds an environmental protection exception to DPA Title I domestic energy supply authorities
- Prohibits denial of DPA Title III financial support (Sections 301, 302, 303) based on fossil fuel involvement
- Carves out an exception: the prohibition does not apply when financial support is specifically for energy production
- Covers the full fossil fuel lifecycle: exploration, development, production, utilization, transportation, and sale
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit the President from denying financial support under Title III to companies based on their involvement in fossil fuel energy activities, while preserving the ability to deny such support for environmental protection reasons under Title I.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Energy Policy, Industrial Policy
Primary Purpose
Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit the President from denying financial support under Title III to companies based on their involvement in fossil fuel energy activities, while preserving the ability to deny such support for environmental protection reasons under Title I.
Policy Domains
Whole Bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Fossil fuel companies
- Defense industrial base
- Energy-producing states and workers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Clean energy advocates and environmental organizations
- Executive branch (reduced discretion)
- Renewable energy companies
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Cramer introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, …
Introduced in Senate
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_president"
- → The President of the United States
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