U.S. would team up with other countries to find and secure key minerals.
This bill would let the U.S. Interior Department work with foreign countries to map important minerals like rare earths. The goal is to make sure the U.S. and its allies have a steady supply of these minerals. U.S. companies would get the first chance to develop these resources.
Right now, the Secretary of the Interior doesn't have clear legal power to make agreements with other countries specifically for mapping critical minerals and rare earth elements. This bill would give the Secretary of the Interior, through the U.S. Geological Survey, that power. It would also set clear goals for these agreements and require them to work with other U.S. agencies and businesses.
HR 2969 · 119th Congress · April 17, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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