# 119-s-823: Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act

119-s-823, Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-05-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-823
- Congress: 119
- Title: Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-21

## Summary

**This bill would create an Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force focused on *reducing U.S. reliance on the People’s Republic of China and other covered countries for critical minerals*.** It would assess supply-chain risks and recommend actions to boost domestic mining, processing, recycling, and international partnerships.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New federal critical minerals task force: benefit, medium. This bill would require the President to set up an Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force within 90 days. The task force would be led by a White House Chair or two Co-Chairs and include representatives from at least 24 federal agencies, such as BLM, Energy, Commerce, Defense, EPA, and USGS.…

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## Sources
- [119-s-823 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/823)

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- [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-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-558: Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-558)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-823 (as of 2026-05-21).