Senate bill · S. 4521 (119th Congress)
Army Organic Industrial Base Mineral Partnerships Act of 2026
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Ted Cruz (U.S. Senator for Texas, Republican)
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Summary
This bill would amend title 10 of the U.S. Code to let the Army enter cooperative partnerships with non-Army entities for mineral extraction and related support services — including recovering, processing, or handling strategic or critical minerals — using Army land, facilities, infrastructure, waste streams, or byproducts.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Armed Services · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services · U.S. Senate.
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Cosponsors
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Full history
- May 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- May 13, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- May 13, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- May 13, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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