S5451-118

Introduced

To enhance the economic and national security of the United States by securing a reliable supply of critical minerals and rare earth elements through trade agreements and strategic partnerships.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 5, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To enhance the economic and national security of the United States by securing a reliable supply of critical minerals and rare earth elements through trade agreements and strategic partnerships., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Trade, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers 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, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Trade and Resources for Advanced Technology, Economic Growth, and International Commerce in Minerals Act...
  • Section id47a8713f0e6d47d290725ffb7f2de9a0: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and the Committee on Ways and Means of...
  • Section id8bea5f0f99be47c48f16226cda0f529b: 3. Briefing on covered free trade agreements Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Trade Representative, in consultation...
  • Section id91517612d02148a3ada366267673709f: 4. Negotiating and trade agreements authority for covered free trade agreements In order to enhance the economic well-being, national security, and economic...
  • Section id30217f00ad1f4f4abcb8c18347f58cb9: 5. Inclusion of businesses of parties to covered free trade agreements in definition of domestic source for title III of Defense Production Act of 1950 Section...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To enhance the economic and national security of the United States by securing a reliable supply of critical minerals and rare earth elements through trade agreements and strategic partnerships., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Trade, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To enhance the economic and national security of the United States by securing a reliable supply of critical minerals and rare earth elements through trade agreements and strategic partnerships., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Trade Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 5, 2024

Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. …

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
Finance Trade Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"control" §id30217f00ad1f4f4abcb8c18347f58cb9

having the ability, directly or indirectly, to determine (without regard to whether exercised through 1 or more corporate structures) the manner in which an entity conducts mineral activities, through any means, including— ownership interest

"covered free trade agreement" §id47a8713f0e6d47d290725ffb7f2de9a0

an agreement with one or more countries that— exclusively focuses on the critical minerals and rare earth elements sector

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