10/01/2026
We cannot afford to become more dependent on other countries for the critical minerals needed to power our economy and strengthen our national security. Our bill establishes a National Critical Minerals Council to unite all federal investment, research, and development on critical minerals under a single national strategy. The demand for critical minerals is growing every single day, and we need to seize every opportunity to jumpstart domestic production.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Thom Tillis, Jacky Rosen, Tim Sheehy, and Kevin Cramer, along with Representatives Susie Lee and Russ Fulcher, introduced the bipartisan National Critical Minerals Council Act, which would establish a National Critical Minerals Council to develo...