Andy Barr (R-KY)
Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resiliency Act of 2026
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 602.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resiliency Act of 2026," aims to adjust how certain actions are treated for Federal permitting improvement. It focuses on actions taken by the Secretary of Defense under Presidential Determination 2022-11 regarding strategic and critical materials. These actions include supporting feasibility studies, by-product production, and the modernization of mining and processing facilities. The bill seeks to treat these actions as covered projects and include them in the Permitting Dashboard. However, project sponsors can request that these actions not be treated as covered projects.
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +3
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill facilitates faster permitting for industrial project sponsors through the Permitting Dashboard.
- Scored +3
Is this likely to create jobs?
The bill supports domestic production of critical materials which can lead to job creation in mining and processing.
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
Including these actions in the Permitting Dashboard increases the visibility of federal actions for the public.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Domestic Production Capabilities: By treating actions related to creating, maintaining, protecting, expanding, or restoring sustainable and responsible domestic production of strategic and critical materials as covered projects, the bill aims for Federal permitting improvement (Section 2(a) and Section 2(b)).
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Support for Industry Modernization and Safety: The bill covers the modernization of mining, beneficiation, and value-added processing, which is intended to increase productivity, environmental sustainability, and workforce safety (Section 2(b)(3)).
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Enhanced Project Visibility: Including these actions in the Permitting Dashboard allows for tracking through the process maintained pursuant to the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (Section 2(a)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill facilitates faster permitting for industrial project sponsors through the Permitting Dashboard. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The support for mining and processing can bolster economic activity in rural areas. Would union members be better off under this? — The bill aims to modernize facilities which includes a focus on increasing workforce safety.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill supports domestic production of critical materials which can lead to job creation in mining and processing. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Streamlining federal permitting processes can reduce administrative burdens for industrial project sponsors.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill explicitly targets the modernization of facilities to increase environmental sustainability. Does this invest in rural communities? — Support for mining and processing facilities often contributes to the industrial base of rural communities.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Including these actions in the Permitting Dashboard increases the visibility of federal actions for the public.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — Strengthening critical mineral supply chains supports overall national defense capabilities.
- 6/9/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-692.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 602.
- 4/21/2026
- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- 3/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/24/2026
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 2/17/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- 11/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/7/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House
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