S3631-118

Reported

To require reports on critical mineral and rare earth element resources around the world and a strategy for the development of advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing technologies.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 18, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require reports on critical mineral and rare earth element resources around the world and a strategy for the development of advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing technologies., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Government Operations, Energy.

Who Benefits and How

immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers 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, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section id6C72A9F843E34E5698C231FAFDE77BC0: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024.
  • Section ida66ebf6e91cd4255ad851d5d6a655e72: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term covered nation has the meaning given that term in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code. The term critical mineral...
  • Section id60014741AE98407C860175B2442167A0: 3. Reports on critical mineral and rare earth element resources Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years...
  • Section id095A70426F9441A591F21087FF73E04A: 4. Process for notifying United States Government of divestment Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the...
  • Section id5131E6DC29F84361AEEEF1902B8795C9: 5. Strategy on development of advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing technologies Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require reports on critical mineral and rare earth element resources around the world and a strategy for the development of advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing technologies., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Government Operations, Energy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require reports on critical mineral and rare earth element resources around the world and a strategy for the development of advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing technologies., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Government Operations Energy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: rs

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: rs

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 21, 2024

Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment

Jan 18, 2024

Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Young, Mr. King, …

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?

Domains
Immigration Government Operations Energy
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce

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