Critical Minerals Trade Security Act

This bill would create a new position, the Chief Critical Minerals Negotiator, within the Office of the United States Trade Representative. The negotiator would conduct trade negotiations on critical minerals, enforce related trade agreements, respond to trade partners' practices involving critical minerals, and coordinate policy with the Secretaries of State, Energy, and the Interior. Starting by September 30, 2026, and every year after, the negotiator would send Congress and post online a report reviewing other countries' critical mineral trade practices. Within 30 days of each report, the negotiator would have to give Congress a plan to respond to practices found to break trade agreements or create supply chain risks.

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Sponsors

• Tim Moore Republican sponsor
• 5 cosponsors