# 2026-15859: President greenlights critical minerals under defense act

2026-15859, Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Recoverable Critical Minerals and Materials, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2026-08-04, effective 2026-07-30; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15859
- As of: 2026-08-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15859
- Title: Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Recoverable Critical Minerals and Materials
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 91 FR 50465
- Published: 2026-08-04
- Effective: 2026-07-30
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-11

## In one line

President greenlights critical minerals under defense act

## Summary

No summary available.

## Effects PRIA read

- Recoverable CMMs: What’s Included: mixed, medium. The President's determination says the phrase "recoverable critical minerals and materials" includes black mass, end-of-life rare-earth permanent magnets or other fully manufactured end-of-life goods, swarf, and other waste and scrap that contain critical minerals and materials. The determination a…
- Commerce Authorized To Act Under DPA: mixed, high. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized and directed to implement this determination under section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950. The Secretary may issue regulations, rules, guidance, and procedures and must publish this determination in the Federal Register.

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## Sources
- [2026-15859 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/04/2026-15859/presidential-determination-pursuant-to-section-101-of-the-defense-production-act-of-1950-as-amended)
- [2026-15859 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-04/pdf/2026-15859.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15859 (as of 2026-08-11).