# 119-hr-8797: Army Organic Industrial Base Mineral Partnerships Act of 2026

119-hr-8797, Army Organic Industrial Base Mineral Partnerships Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8797
- Congress: 119
- Title: Army Organic Industrial Base Mineral Partnerships Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Authorizes private mineral extraction at Army organic industrial base sites.** This bill would let non-Army entities remove, process, and recover minerals from land, facilities, waste streams, and byproducts under Army control while the Army may receive cash or in-kind compensation. - Army facilities and programs would be able to host mineral recovery operations and accept payment or materials in exchange for use of land, facilities, and infrastructure. For sites funded through the Army Working Capital Fund cash received would be credited to that fund and could be used for capital investments that support the organic industrial base. - Non-Army partners would assume primary responsibility for complying with federal, state, and local environmental laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act and the Clean Air Act, and for mitigation, cleanup, natural resource damages, and post-termination or cross-boundary contamination. They must indemnify the United States to the maximum extent permitted by law and provide financial assurance such as bonds or insurance. - The Secretary of the Army would set the value of compensation and must ensure agreements do not interfere with Army missions. The Secretary must report annually to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees on the number of such contracts and the types of strategic or critical minerals covered.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual Army mineral extraction report: benefit, low. This bill would require the Secretary of the Army to report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees within one year and annually after that. Reports would identify the number of contracts or cooperative arrangements that include mineral extraction. Reports would also describe in general t…
- Army payments from mineral deals: mixed, medium. This bill would require companies using Army land, facilities, or recovered minerals to provide consideration the Secretary finds reasonable. Consideration could be cash or in-kind value such as minerals, equipment, services, or infrastructure improvements. Cash paid for facilities financed through…
- Contractor cleanup and liability rules: mixed, medium. This bill would require companies that do extraction on Army property to follow all federal, state, and local environmental laws, including NEPA and the Clean Air Act. Companies would be responsible for mitigation, remediation, cleanup, response, and natural resource damages from their operations,…
- New Army contracts for mineral mining: mixed, medium. This bill would let the Secretary of the Army sign contracts or cooperative arrangements that allow private companies to remove, recover, or process minerals at Army industrial sites. Army personnel or Army industrial facilities would not be permitted to do the mining themselves. The bill would def…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8797 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8797)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-5349: TAS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5349)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8797 (as of 2026-09-21).