# 119-s-3530: Strategic Resources Non-discrimination Act

119-s-3530, Strategic Resources Non-discrimination Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3530
- Congress: 119
- Title: Strategic Resources Non-discrimination Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Prevents discrimination based on energy source.** The bill would amend the Defense Production Act to bar denial of certain DPA financial support over a person’s fossil fuel activities and to exclude environmental protection as a permissible purpose for actions involving domestic energy supplies. - Fossil fuel companies and workers would be protected from being denied Title III financial support because of activities like exploration, development, utilization, transportation, or sale. This protection would not apply when the assistance concerns the production of energy itself. - Federal agencies would face a narrower Section 101(c)(1) authority by inserting the phrase "other than for purposes of environmental protection" after "domestic energy supplies", limiting use of that authority for environmental protection purposes. - Title III assistance rules would include a new prohibition preventing the President from denying support under sections 301, 302, or 303 based on a recipient's engagement in fossil fuel energy activities.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Block DPA denials for fossil fuels: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would add a new Section 306 to Title III of the Defense Production Act. It would prohibit the President from denying financial support under sections 301, 302, or 303 because a person is engaged in fossil-fuel activities like exploration, transport, or sale. That ban would not…
- Restrict DPA use for environment: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would change the Defense Production Act. It would insert the words ", other than for purposes of environmental protection," after "domestic energy supplies" in Section 101(c)(1). This would mean agencies could not invoke that DPA energy authority for environmental protection wh…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3530 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3530)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3530 (as of 2026-04-21).