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HR 3198119th CongressIntroduced
Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Defense & National SecurityEconomy & TaxesTechnology & Innovation
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act establishes a federal task force to reduce U.S. reliance on China and other adversarial nations for critical minerals essential to national security, military equipment, and technology sectors through intergovernmental coordination, domestic supply chain development, and international partnerships with allies.
Key Points
- 1Creates a presidentially appointed task force with representatives from 24 federal agencies to assess national security risks from U.S. dependence on China for 50 critical minerals including rare earth metals.
- 2Requires the task force to develop recommendations for environmentally responsible domestic mining, processing, and recycling of critical minerals while consulting tribal and local communities on supply chain security.
- 3Mandates biannual congressional briefings and a comprehensive report within two years detailing strategies to reduce reliance on covered countries and strengthen international partnerships with NATO and Quad allies.
Impact Areas
Federal agencies including Defense, Energy, and Interior DepartmentsState, local, tribal, and territorial governments through mandatory consultationCritical minerals industry stakeholders and mining operations nationwideU.S. national security infrastructure dependent on rare earth elementsInternational supply chains and partnerships with NATO/Quad countries
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