Critical Minerals Partnership Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
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Summary
Would secure resilient critical mineral supply chains by authorizing a State Department-led Minerals Security Partnership and an international coalition to coordinate mining, processing, recycling, and joint investment tools aimed at reducing reliance on adversary-controlled sources.
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- U.S. diplomacy and agencies: Would give the Secretary of State authority to lead the Minerals Security Partnership, negotiate a coalition, and designate additional critical minerals, building policy around domestic production, recycling, and supply diversification. It would also require near-term reports and a diplomatic strategy on priority minerals and diversification.
- Industry and investors: Would create an MSP database and staffing priorities to share project information and would promote joint investment tools such as political risk insurance, financing, cost-sharing, equity investments, and U.S. membership in the International Nickel Study Group to spur projects and investment.
- Partner countries and communities: Would require environmental and labor safeguards, a certification mechanism for projects abroad, and measures to advance economic growth in developing mineral-producing countries while enabling joint resource mapping and information-sharing.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
U.S. diplomatic plan for minerals
This bill would set up and staff a U.S. Minerals Security Partnership led by the State Department. The Secretary would run a project database and promote mining, processing, recycling, and project certification for labor and environment. The President could negotiate an international coalition to share investment, insurance, and other tools. The Secretary would report priority minerals in 90 days, deliver a diplomatic strategy in 180 days, and brief Congress in 210 days. The strategy could include considering import limits to stabilize prices and shift sourcing to trusted suppliers.
U.S. membership in nickel study group
This bill would allow the President to accept terms and keep the U.S. in the International Nickel Study Group. It would let U.S. assessed contributions be paid from the "Contributions to International Organizations" budget line starting in fiscal year 2025. This helps industry data-sharing and involves a small appropriated cost.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
NH • D
Cosponsors
John Curtis
UT • R
Sponsored 7/30/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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