crs_reports: R48974

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R48974 Researching Critical Minerals: Selected Resources 2026-06-08T04:00:00Z 2026-06-10T16:38:09Z Active Reports Michael P. Jourdan, Emily N. Peterson Energy Policy, Natural Resources Policy, Natural Resources Trade & Economics, Critical Minerals, Rare Earth Elements (REEs) The demand for critical minerals and rare earth elements is increasing due to their applications in various advanced and emerging technologies, including batteries, semiconductors, medical equipment, solar and wind energy systems, and certain military equipment. The increasing demand has led to supply chain challenges in the United States that may impact the economy and national security. Congress has considered legislation to address a wide array of issues concerning critical minerals—including mining, trade, recycling, and research and development—and may continue to engage in critical minerals policymaking. To help provide context to Members of Congress and their staffs when considering legislative proposals, this report compiles a selection of resources providing information on a wide array of issues concerning critical minerals. Selected resources include CRS products, a Congress.gov legislation search, an executive orders search, and various products and data sources from U.S. government agencies and organizations outside of the U.S. government. https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/R/PDF/R48974/R48974.2.pdf https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/R/HTML/R48974.html

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