H.R.7037

H. R. 7037

January 13, 2026

Mrs. Kim (for herself, Mr. Bera, Mr. Mast, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Olszewski, Mr. Shreve, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Titus, Mr. Moore of North Carolina, Mr. Castro of Texas, and Mrs. Radewagen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

A BILL

To promote United States and allied energy and mineral security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Findings and purpose; 3. Definitions; TITLE I—MINERALS SECURITY PARTNERSHIP AUTHORIZATION; 101. International cooperation to secure critical minerals supply chains; 102. Minerals Security Partnership authorization; 103. United States membership in the International Nickel Study Group; 104. Diplomatic strategy for securing critical minerals; 105. Mechanism to support critical mineral projects in foreign countries; TITLE II—ENERGY SECURITY COMPACTS; 201. Energy Security Compacts; 202. Office of Energy Security Compacts; 203. Energy security compact structure; 204. Energy Security Compacts Council; 205. Congressional notification; 206. Government Accountability Office; TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATIONS; 301. Assistant Secretary for Energy Security and Diplomacy; 302. Bureau of Energy Security and Diplomacy; 303. Critical Mineral Mining Fellowship Program; 304. Visiting Mining Scholars Program; 305. Amendment to the Mutual and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961; 306. Definitions