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S 5195 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2022

Introduced: December 7, 2022 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 7, 2022
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Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2022

This bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Defense Logistics Agency to develop and implement a strategy to transition the supply chain for critical minerals in the National Defense Stockpile away from reliance on geostrategic competitors and adversaries by 2027 through acquisition of critical minerals processed by the United States or allied countries.

What's happening now December 7, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5195: Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5195/
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"S. 5195: Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5195/.
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S. 5195, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5195/.
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