Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that— (1) a reliable supply chain of critical minerals is essential to meet the defense, manufacturing, and energy needs of the United States; (2) as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States is heavily dependent on the People's Republic of China for the production and processing of many key critical minerals; (3) the Government of the People's Republic of China has displayed a willingness to weaponize its dominance of critical mineral production and has intentionally created overcapacity and sold products at below-market rates in order to gain market share and move up the value chain; (4) the United States must use trade tools to combat those non-market policies and practices, and the use of trade tools is most effective when undertaken in coordination with trading partners; and (5) by building an alliance of trusted trading partners, the United States can combat the oversupply and market manipulation of the People's Republic of China and promote the growth of a robust domestic United States critical minerals industry.