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Official title: Establish a Strategic Resilience Reserve of the United States, and for other purposes.
Introduced January 15, 2026 by Jeanne Shaheen · Last progress January 15, 2026
The bill aims to secure U.S. access to critical minerals and accelerate domestic and recycled supply chains (strengthening national security and jobs) at the cost of significant federal spending, potential market distortions, environmental/local-health risks, and some reductions in transparency and private‑sector flexibility.
Domestic manufacturers, defense suppliers, and downstream businesses gain more reliable access to critical minerals through a U.S. strategic reserve, financing tools, and expanded domestic production, reducing the risk of supply shocks.
Workers and local economies benefit from increased investment in domestic mining, processing, recycling, and reuse that can create new jobs and supporting industries.
Utilities, clean-energy companies, and consumers see stronger support for the clean-energy transition because bolstered domestic critical-mineral capacity and prioritized recycling reduce import dependence for batteries, solar, and wind technologies.
Taxpayers face increased federal spending and fiscal exposure from the $2.5 billion authorization plus operating costs, and Reserve loans/equity investments could produce losses that the public ultimately bears.
Middle-class families, consumers, and small businesses could see higher prices because prioritizing domestic projects, subsidies, and protectionist rules may raise costs and distort markets, potentially crowding out lower‑cost private suppliers.
Local communities and public health systems may face increased environmental and health risks from expanded domestic mining and processing activity tied to Reserve-supported projects.
Based on analysis of 12 sections of legislative text.
Creates a federal Strategic Resilience Reserve Corporation with $2.5B to acquire, finance, and manage critical minerals and materials, prioritize domestic production, recycling, and supply-chain resilience.
Creates a new federal, wholly owned corporation — the Strategic Resilience Reserve Corporation — with authority and $2.5 billion authorized to build and manage a strategic reserve of critical minerals and materials, support domestic and partner-country production/processing, and promote recycling, reuse, and supply-chain resilience. The corporation will acquire, store, manage, finance, and contract for eligible critical minerals and materials, operate facilities, set eligibility criteria, and report publicly with audits and GAO review requirements. The law defines covered foreign-entity thresholds, establishes a seven-member Board with conflict-of-interest rules, directs prioritization of domestic projects and recycling, authorizes wide administrative powers (land acquisition, contracts, storage, audits), and requires transparency via annual reports and a public transaction database subject to national-security exceptions.