HICKENLOOPER, TILLIS, ROSEN, SHEEHY, CRAMER, LEE, FULCHER INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO ESTABLISH NATIONAL CRITICAL MINERALS COUNCIL, FEDERAL STRATEGY ON CRITICAL MINERALS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Thom Tillis, Jacky Rosen, Tim Sheehy, and Kevin Cramer, along with Representatives Susie Lee and Russ Fulcher, introduced the bipartisan National Critical Minerals Council Act (https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/20260811_NEW26429.pdf), which would establish a National Critical Minerals Council to develop and implement a national strategy on critical minerals and build reliable supply chains at home and abroad.

Critical minerals power our modern way of life, including (https://www.cfr.org/articles/us-critical-minerals-dilemma-what-know) vehicles, smartphones, defense systems, medical equipment...