US Lawmakers Propose Strategic Resilience Reserve to Stockpile Critical Minerals
Bipartisan US legislation aims to create a 2.5 billion dollar critical minerals stockpile. This reserve seeks to stabilize prices and enhance national security.
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On January 15, 2026, a bipartisan group of legislators in the US 
USintroduced a comprehensive 68-page bill aimed at establishing a Strategic Resilience Reserve. The proposed $2.5 billion fund is designed to stockpile critical minerals such as Lithium , Nickel , and rare earths to reduce reliance on supply chains controlled by China 
CN. Senator Jeanne Shaheen jeanne shaheen, a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Todd Young todd youngare co-sponsors in the USSenate, while Representative Rob Wittman rob wittmanintroduced the same measure in the USHouse of Representatives.
USintroduced a comprehensive 68-page bill aimed at establishing a Strategic Resilience Reserve. The proposed $2.5 billion fund is designed to stockpile critical minerals such as Lithium , Nickel , and rare earths to reduce reliance on supply chains controlled by China CN. Senator Jeanne Shaheen jeanne shaheen, a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Todd Young todd youngare co-sponsors in the USSenate, while Representative Rob Wittman rob wittmanintroduced the same measure in the USHouse of Representatives.
