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Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act

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This bill creates a new office within the State Department called the Bureau of Energy Security and Diplomacy, which would handle policies related to international energy and critical minerals. It allows the State Department to make long-term agreements with partner countries to improve access to energy and critical minerals, and to lead U.S. involvement in a partnership focused on investing in critical mineral mining and processing projects around the world. The bill also sets up fellowship programs to send American students to foreign mining schools and bring foreign mining experts to U.S. institutions, with the goal of strengthening the U.S. mining workforce and research.

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January 13, 2026

Policy Area

International Affairs

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