# 119-s-429: STRATEGIC Minerals Act

119-s-429, STRATEGIC Minerals Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-429
- Congress: 119
- Title: STRATEGIC Minerals Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Secure U.S. supply chains for critical minerals and rare earth elements.** The bill would create a new path for sector-only free-trade agreements focused on critical minerals and rare earths and amend the Defense Production Act to let partner territories count as domestic sources when shortages exist.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New trade deals for critical minerals: benefit, high. This bill would let the President negotiate trade deals that only cover critical minerals and rare earths. The U.S. Trade Representative must give a classified briefing to Congress within 120 days of enactment. The President must give 30 days written notice to Congress before starting negotiations…
- Domestic sourcing for critical minerals: mixed, medium. This bill would let some foreign-based companies in covered trade-partner territories count as U.S. sources for certain Defense Production Act mineral programs. It would apply only to minerals the Secretary of Defense finds are deficient in U.S. and Canadian supply. To qualify, processing or recycl…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-789: Critical Minerals Security Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-3267: ASAP Act

## Sources
- [119-s-429 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/429)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-789: Critical Minerals Security Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-789)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-3267: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3267)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-429 (as of 2026-04-21).