U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9858: STRATA Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 22, 2026
To establish the Critical Minerals Innovation Partnership, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To establish the Critical Minerals Innovation Partnership, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 22, 2026:
A BILL To establish the Critical Minerals Innovation Partnership, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Strategic Technology and Resilient Alliances Act of 2026 or the STRATA Act of 2026 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as table of contents. Sec. 2. Sense of congress. Sec. 3. Definitions. Title I--Critical Minerals Innovation Partnership Program Sec. 101. Establishment. Sec. 102. Eligibility. Sec. 103. Notification and briefing. Sec. 104. Elements. Sec. 105. Responsibilities of Director. Sec. 106. Staff. Title II--Related matters Sec. 201. International Centers of Excellence for Innovative Critical Minerals Supply Chain Technologies. Sec. 202. Digital platform. Sec. 203. Sense of Congress provisions. Sec. 204. Assistance for science and technology cooperation; limitations. Title III--Sunset Sec. 301. Termination of authority. Sec. 302. Continuation of existing agreements. Sec. 303. Use of funds after termination. SECTION 2. Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) critical minerals are essential inputs for a wide range of advanced and emerging technologies, including energy systems, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and defense applications, and continued innovation in their use and production is vital to United States technological leadership; (2) innovation in critical minerals extraction, separation, processing, refining, recycling, and substitution technologies remains insufficient to meet …
Sponsors
- Young Kim (R, HD-CA-40) · primary sponsor
- Ami Bera (D)
- Gus Bilirakis (R, HD-FL-12)
- Pat Harrigan (R, HD-010)
- Stephanie Bice (R)
- Maria Salazar (R, HD-FL-27)
- Amata Radewagen (R, HD-000)
- Max Miller (R, HD-OH-7)
- Ryan Zinke (R, HD-001)
- Thomas Kean (R, HD-007)
- Ryan Mackenzie (R, HD-PA-7)
- August Pfluger (R, HD-011)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: International Affairs
Common questions
- What is HB9858?
- HB9858 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): STRATA Act of 2026.
- What does HB9858 do?
- In its own words: To establish the Critical Minerals Innovation Partnership, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9858?
- In committee as of July 22, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (July 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9858?
- Young Kim (R, HD-CA-40), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9858?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9858
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