# 119-s-5587: National Critical Minerals Council Act

119-s-5587, National Critical Minerals Council Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-10-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5587
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Critical Minerals Council Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-22

## Summary

**National Critical Minerals Council**. This bill would create a White House council to coordinate a whole-of-government strategy to secure critical minerals, boost domestic supply chains, and reduce dependence on China and other foreign entities of concern. - Federal agencies: It would bring 20+ agencies together to align policy and budgets, identify duplicative rules, and create a single dashboard for tracking projects and funding. It would also require a Chief Minerals Advisor to run day-to-day work. - Industry, investors and supply chains: The council would monitor foreign investments, increase U.S. visibility as a partner, harmonize agreements with allies, and coordinate federal support for mining R&D, commercialization, and responsible domestic production. - Workers, communities, and partners: The council would coordinate workforce development across mining, metallurgy, and related fields, and engage Tribes, National Laboratories, universities, industry, NGOs, and investors for technical and community input. It would require the Co-Chairs to name the Chief Minerals Advisor within 180 days and to deliver a report and national strategy to Congress within 1 year, with annual briefings thereafter.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5587 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5587)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5587 (as of 2026-10-22).