National Critical Minerals Council Act
Creates an Executive Office of the President council to coordinate a national strategy for critical minerals and materials.
In the House Natural Resources Committee since Oct. 1, 2026, 4 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Reliable access to critical minerals matters for energy security, economic activity, and national defense. The bill would create a presidential council to coordinate federal minerals policy and develop a national strategy. It would also coordinate project and workforce efforts and report to Congress on the strategy’s implementation.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- Create a national minerals council
The bill would establish a National Critical Minerals Council in the Executive Office of the President to advise its co-chairs and a Chief Minerals Advisor. The council would bring together representatives from federal agencies and offices involved in minerals, trade, finance, national security, and environmental matters.
- Coordinate federal minerals policy
The council would develop and coordinate a national strategy, advise on aligning agency budget requests with it, and recommend ways to resolve conflicting or duplicative federal policies. Its work would also include tracking foreign investments in minerals projects, working with allied partners, supporting domestic production, and considering supply effects in certain federal decisions.
- Coordinate projects and workforce efforts
The council would coordinate federal research, development, investment, and commercialization priorities for minerals projects, and create a central platform for private entities to view funding opportunities. It would also maintain a public project-and-data dashboard and coordinate education and workforce development efforts.
- Report on the strategy and progress
The Chief Minerals Advisor would send Congress a strategy and implementation plan with benchmarks, then provide progress briefings and updates to the strategy.
The bill identifies reliable supplies of critical minerals and materials as important to energy security, economic opportunity, and national defense. It also aims to reduce reliance on foreign adversaries and avoid single points of failure in supply chains.
A central council could give agencies a shared place to coordinate policy and track projects. Its strategy, benchmarks, and briefings would give Congress a way to review that work.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedOCT 1, 2026HOUSEOCT 1, 2026By Rep. Lee with 1 original cosponsorReferred to Natural Resources
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeeOCT 1, 2026NATURAL RESOURCES NOWOCT 1, 2026In committee for 4 daysNo hearing yet
- 4 DAYS SO FARPassed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Senate committee—SENATE—
- Passed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
At day 4, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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Support from one state
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Rep. Lee’s record: sponsored 27 bills this Congress. 0 passed the House; 0 became law.
- Russ FulcherR-ID-1ORIGINAL
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