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S. 4392119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Jul 27, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The Energy Security Pacts Act would create a State Department office to negotiate energy and critical minerals deals with partner nations.
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The bill would let the Secretary of State create multi-year "Energy Security Pacts" with other countries to secure access to energy and critical minerals like lithium and cobalt. It establishes an Office of Energy Security Pacts and an interagency council to negotiate deals, fund projects, and monitor results. Pacts can last up to 10 years, and the authority to create new ones expires 15 years after enactment.
This affects the State Department, agencies like Energy, Treasury, Defense, and Commerce, plus the Export-Import Bank and Development Finance Corporation. It also affects foreign "partner countries" and, indirectly, U.S. energy and mining companies, taxpayers, and consumers of electronics and clean energy products.
The pacts aim to reduce U.S. dependence on countries like China for critical minerals and support American businesses, but funding decisions and eligibility rules could shape which countries and industries benefit. Congress must be notified before pacts are signed or expanded, and GAO must review the program annually.
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Right now: it was placed on the Senate floor calendar, and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 508.