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119th Congress · S. 789 · Introduced

Critical Minerals Security Act of 2025

This bill establishes requirements for the Department of the Interior related to securing U.S. access to critical minerals and rare earth element (REE) resources. Critical minerals mean any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the U.S. Geological Survey. REEs mean cerium, dysprosium, erbium, europium, gadolinium, holmium, lanthanum, lutetium, neodymium, praseodymium, promethium, samarium, scandium, terbium, thulium, ytterbium, and yttrium. First, Interior must report on the critical mineral and REE resources, including recyclable or recycled materials containing those resources, around the world. Among other information, the report must include an assessment of the global ownership and supply of critical mineral and REE resources. Interior must submit the report within a year and every two years thereafter. Next, Interior must establish a process to assist a U.S. person—a U.S. citizen, a non-U.S. National (alien under federal law) lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an entity organized under U.S. laws—seeking to divest stock in mining, processing, or recycling operations for critical minerals and REEs in a foreign country with finding a purchaser that is not under the control of North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran. Finally, Interior must develop (1) a strategy to collaborate with U.S. allies and partners to develop advanced mining, refining, separation, processing, and recycling technologies; and (2) a method for sharing related intellectual property with U.S. allies and partners to enable those countries to license those technologies and develop their resources.

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SubjectsAdvanced technology and technological innovationsGovernment studies and investigationsInternational organizations and cooperationMetalsMiningStrategic materials and reserves

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  • Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · [R-TX] · C001056
    Rep-TX current · 5 terms · @JohnCornyn · 7 district offices

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Leadership roles (3)

  • Senate Minority Whip · senate · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-03
  • Senate Majority Whip · senate · 2015-01-03 – 2017-01-03
  • Senate Majority Whip · senate · 2017-01-03 – 2019-01-03

Committee memberships (17)

  • Joint Committee on Taxation (joint) · joint · rank 3 · site
  • Africa and Global Health Policy (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Border Security and Immigration (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Crime and Counterterrorism (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Privacy, Technology, and the Law (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Senate Committee on Finance (senate) · senate · rank 3 · site
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (senate) · senate · rank 12 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Budget (senate) · senate · rank 6 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · rank 3 · site
  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (senate) · senate · rank 4 · site
  • Taxation and IRS Oversight (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1 · site
  • Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • the Constitution (senate) · senate · rank 2

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District offices (7)

  • 221 W. Sixth St., Suite 1350, Chase Tower, Austin, TX, 78701 · 512-469-6034 · fax 512-469-6020 · 30.2681008,-97.7448471
  • 5001 Spring Valley Rd., Suite 1125 E, Dallas, TX, 75244 · 972-239-1310 · fax 972-239-2110 · 32.9400414,-96.82359749999999
  • 1500 Broadway, Suite 1230, Wells Fargo Center, Lubbock, TX, 79401 · 806-472-7533 · fax 806-472-7536 · 33.5849492,-101.8519083
  • 600 Navarro, Suite 210, San Antonio, TX, 78205 · 210-224-7485 · fax 210-224-8569 · 29.4267857,-98.48957639999999
  • 100 E. Ferguson St., Suite 1004, Regions Bank Building, Tyler, TX, 75702 · 903-593-0902 · fax 903-593-0920 · 32.3522862,-95.30028709999999
  • 5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 710, Houston, TX, 77007 · 713-572-3337 · 29.7620424,-95.41594959999999
  • 6770 W. Expressway 83, Suite 302, Harlingen, TX, 78552 · 956-423-0162 · 26.1883908,-97.75747199999999

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Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$14,261,513.59
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$14,352,854.31
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Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (6)

  • Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · [D-VA] · W000805 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-27 · original
    Dem-VA current · 3 terms · @MarkWarner · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · [R-IN] · Y000064 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-27 · original
    Rep-IN current · 5 terms · @SenToddYoung · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] · [D-CO] · H000273 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-27 · original
    Dem-CO current · 1 term · @SenatorHick · 7 district offices
  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · [I-ME] · K000383 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-27 · original
    Ind-ME current · 3 terms · @SenAngusKing · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · [R-OK] · L000575 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-06
    Rep-OK current · 5 terms · @SenatorLankford · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · [D-DE] · C001088 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-10
    Dem-DE current · 3 terms · @ChrisCoons · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-06-10T13:30:04ZMarkup By
    2025-03-12T15:58:45ZHearings By (full committee)
    2025-03-12T15:58:45ZHearings By (full committee)
    2025-02-27T18:23:55ZReferred To

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  • 2025-02-27IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • 2025-02-27IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
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  • Display Title2026-06-11T12:33:38Z
    Critical Minerals Security Act of 2025
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    A bill to require reports on critical mineral and rare earth element resources around the world and a strategy for the development of advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing technologies, and for other purposes.

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00 · 2025-02-27 · Introduced in Senate

Critical Minerals Security Act of 2025

This bill establishes requirements for the Department of the Interior related to securing U.S. access to critical minerals and rare earth element (REE) resources. Critical minerals mean any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the U.S. Geological Survey. REEs mean cerium, dysprosium, erbium, europium, gadolinium, holmium, lanthanum, lutetium, neodymium, praseodymium, promethium, samarium, scandium, terbium, thulium, ytterbium, and yttrium. 

First, Interior must report on the critical mineral and REE resources, including recyclable or recycled materials containing those resources, around the world. Among other information, the report must include an assessment of the global ownership and supply of critical mineral and REE resources. Interior must submit the report within a year and every two years thereafter.

Next, Interior must establish a process to assist a U.S. person—a U.S. citizen, a non-U.S. National (alien under federal law) lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an entity organized under U.S. laws—seeking to divest stock in mining, processing, or recycling operations for critical minerals and REEs in a foreign country with finding a purchaser that is not under the control of North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran.

Finally, Interior must develop (1) a strategy to collaborate with U.S. allies and partners to develop advanced mining, refining, separation, processing, and recycling technologies; and (2) a method for sharing related intellectual property with U.S. allies and partners to enable those countries to license those technologies and develop their resources.

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  • S. 789, a bill to require reports on critical mineral and rare earth element resources around the world and a strategy for the development of advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing technologies, and for other purposes2026-10-19T20:22:00Z
    As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 10, 2026

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