Critical Mineral Executive Coordination Act of 2026

The Secretary of State would create a program on global supply chains and strategic competition. It would be mandatory for entry-level Foreign Service Officers identified as Economic Officers by the end of their second Department tour, and for Economic Officers before deployment to an overseas mission billet focused mainly on critical minerals or energy.

Economic Officers would have to complete specialized critical-mineral training before deployment to U.S. presence posts in countries that produce, process, refine or export significant quantities of critical minerals, host strategically important reserves, or play a significant supply-chain role. Officers assigned to posts in countries with heightened supply-disruption risks, resource conflict or strategic resource vulnerabilities would also receive training on risk assessment and mitigation.

The bill states that there should be a Special Advisor to the President for Critical Minerals and Supply Chains within the National Security Council staff, at a level equivalent to a Deputy National Security Advisor. The advisor would coordinate agencies, recommend policy, and serve as a liaison to Congress, relevant private-sector industries and the State Department’s Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, with deputy advisors and senior directors for domestic and international coordination.

The Secretary of State would make materials developed under section 104 available to specified War Department offices and other federal departments and agencies with personnel stationed abroad. The training requirements would end three years after enactment.