Critical Minerals: Proclamation and Legislation

Posted 1/14/26

President Trump has directed the U.S. Trade Representative and the Department of Commerce to negotiate agreements addressing national security risks tied to imports of processed critical minerals and derivative products from any country, the administration said Tuesday.

On Capitol Hill, lawmakers are advancing complementary legislation. The Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies (DOMINANCE) Act would promote overseas mineral development and allied networks to secure supplies of critical energy inputs.

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