Introduced
March 3, 2025
Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick (for herself and Mr. Jackson of Illinois) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the strengthening of United States-Africa partnerships in critical minerals development.
- (1) United States policy should seek to—
- (A) diversify the sources of supplies of critical minerals in a manner that prevents Foreign Entities of Concerns (FEOCs) from restricting, increasing the cost, or otherwise negatively affecting United States access to these resources;
- (B) improve the efficacy, efficiency, and coordination of United States Federal agencies working to help businesses invest in critical minerals in foreign countries friendly to the United States, including through these agencies’ implementation of United States Government commitments under the United States-led multinational Minerals Security Partnership (MSP); and
- (C) enhance mutually beneficial partnership with countries in Africa that produce or possess reserves of critical minerals by—
- (i) mobilizing and supporting investments in new or expanded critical mineral production and processing projects in African markets in order to bolster equitable and transparent global market-based access to African mineral production and promote responsible sourcing and value-added processing of critical minerals in Africa;