November 7, 2025
Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
To require a briefing on increasing procurement of strategic and critical materials from sources in the United States.
Section 1. Briefing on increasing procurement of strategic and critical materials from sources in the United States
(a) In general
Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on increasing procurement of strategic and critical materials from sources in the United States.
(b) Elements
The briefing required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1)
The identification of 10 strategic and critical materials—
(A)
that are included in the National Defense Stockpile as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(B)
of which the Department of Defense could increase procurement from sources in the United States to increase domestic production of such materials and decrease national security vulnerabilities in the supply chains for such materials.
(2)
Recommended or required amounts of each material identified under paragraph (1) to be procured from sources in the United States during the 3-year period following the date of the briefing.
(3)
A list of materials identified under paragraph (1) and target percentages for the procurement of such materials from sources in the United States that is appropriate to release to industry in, and allies and partners of, the United States.
(4)
An identification of any potential challenges anticipated to be encountered in increasing procurement of such materials from sources in the United States.
(c) Public availability of list
The list required by subsection (b)(3) shall be made available to the public.
(d) Strategic and critical materials defined
In this section, the term strategic and critical materials has the meaning given that term in section 12(1) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–3(1)).