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US HB7126
Bill
Status
1/15/2026
Primary Sponsor
Robert Wittman
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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