# 119-s-5637: STRATA Act of 2026

119-s-5637, STRATA Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5637
- Congress: 119
- Title: STRATA Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## Summary

**Accelerate development and adoption of critical-minerals technologies.** This bill would create a State Department program to build international public‑private partnerships, run a public digital platform for project matchmaking, add a new foreign assistance authority for science and technology tied to critical minerals, and include a 10-year sunset with protections for existing partnerships. - Families and workers: By supporting projects that diversify supply chains and aggregate demand, the measure aims to reduce disruption risks for U.S. manufacturers and the jobs that depend on critical minerals. It could improve market certainty for long-term offtake and investment. - Allied governments and partner countries: The bill authorizes grants, cooperative agreements, technical assistance, and shared pilot or demonstration facilities to jointly develop extraction, processing, recycling, and related technologies. It sets eligibility rules that exclude countries of concern and favors allied partners. - Researchers, labs, and industry: It funds International Centers of Excellence, enables joint solicitations and co‑funded R&D, and lets a Program Director coordinate with DOE, national labs, and finance agencies to speed commercialization. Partnerships must include benchmarks, IP rules, data governance, and monitoring requirements.

## Provisions PRIA read

- State Department supports mineral technology partnerships: benefit, low. If enacted, the State Department would create a Critical Minerals Innovation Partnership Program to fund international research, demonstrations, and deployment of mineral supply‑chain technologies. The Secretary would appoint a Program Director to run the program, solicit and evaluate proposals (in…
- Program authorities end after ten years: cost, low. If enacted, the bill’s authorities would terminate 10 years after enactment. That termination would not end partnerships, grants, or agreements entered before that date. Funds obligated before termination could still be spent for their originally authorized purposes, and administrative work to clos…
- Funding and rules for allied mineral projects: mixed, low. If enacted, the Secretary of State would be able to make available funds from the National Security Investment Programs heading, including the Economic Resilience Initiative, to establish partnerships with allied and partner countries. The President, through the State Department, would also be able…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5637 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5637)

## Related
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2231)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5637 (as of 2026-10-18).