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119-hres-179119th CongressWALLET

Expressing support for the strengthening of United States-Africa partnerships in critical minerals development.

Sponsored By: Representative Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

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Summary

Diversify U.S. critical mineral supply chains is the main goal. The resolution would push stronger U.S.–Africa partnerships, mobilize financing and technical assistance, and set a five-year strategy to expand African production and processing while countering influence from foreign entities of concern like the People's Republic of China.

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  • For U.S. manufacturers and the defense industrial base, it would aim to reduce import reliance on risky suppliers and diversify sources for minerals such as cobalt, lithium, and nickel. The text notes the United States was 82 percent or more net-reliant on imports for at least 29 critical minerals.
  • For African producers and workers, it would encourage public and private investment, financing incentives, and technical assistance to grow mining, refining, and local value-added processing. Sub-Saharan Africa holds about 30% of proven critical mineral reserves, yet only about 10% of projected global mining investment to 2030 is expected there.
  • It emphasizes responsible, transparent mining standards to boost sustainable state revenues, create jobs, enable technology transfer, and reduce risks of corruption, labor abuses, environmental harm, and conflict.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Diversify critical mineral supply sources

If adopted, the resolution would say U.S. policy should diversify critical mineral sources to prevent Foreign Entities of Concern from restricting access or raising costs. It would urge federal agencies to coordinate better to support private investment in friendly African countries and implement U.S. commitments under the Minerals Security Partnership. This would aim to lower supply risks for U.S. firms and help reduce future price shocks for electronics, EVs, and clean-energy products, but it would not create direct household benefits.

Five-year U.S.–Africa minerals plan

If adopted, this resolution would urge the Secretary of State to lead a five-year strategy with Commerce, Energy, Interior, Treasury, Defense, USAID, the Development Finance Corporation, and the Export-Import Bank. The strategy would prioritize stronger commercial diplomacy, financing and technical assistance, and DFC-backed equity platforms to attract U.S. investment in African mining and processing. It would call for turning the U.S.-DRC-Zambia EV battery memorandum into a model continent-wide investment program. This would mainly help U.S. investors and businesses and would not create direct payments to households.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

FL • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2025

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