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US HB7126

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/15/2026

Primary Sponsor

Robert Wittman

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Strategic Resilience Reserve Corporation as a wholly owned government corporation to secure critical mineral and material supply chains, with $2.5 billion in authorized appropriations

  • Creates a 7-member Board of Governors appointed by the President for staggered 14-year terms to oversee Reserve operations, with a target of achieving at least 25% domestic/partner country production rate for critical minerals

  • Authorizes the Reserve to provide financing tools including loans to authorized intermediaries, direct acquisitions, non-recourse lending, and minority equity investments to support domestic and partner country critical mineral production and processing

  • Identifies China as a primary supply chain threat, prohibiting transactions with "foreign entities of concern" and requiring the Reserve to conduct biennial risk assessments of critical mineral market vulnerabilities

  • Requires annual audits, biennial Comptroller General reviews, public transaction databases, and annual reports to Congress detailing Reserve operations and progress toward reducing dependence on adversary-controlled supply chains

Legislative Description

SECURE Minerals Act of 2026 Securing Essential and Critical U.S. Resources and Elements Minerals Act of 2026

Energy

Last Action

Subcommittee Hearings Held

2/24/2026

Committee Referrals

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources2/17/2026
Natural Resources1/15/2026

Full Bill Text

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