Critical Mineral Executive Coordination Act of 2026

(g) Special advisor to the President for Critical Minerals and Supply Chains. It is the sense of Congress that there should be within the staff of the Council a Special Advisor to the President for Critical Minerals and Supply Chains, whose position should be equivalent to that of a Deputy National Security Advisor within the Executive Office of the President. The Special Advisor should serve as a coordinator between the responsible departments and agencies, as described in the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research, and Development Act (30 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) for the development of domestic and international supply chains related to critical materials (as defined in section 7002(a)(3) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(c))) and making policy recommendations. The Special Advisor should serve as liaison to Congress and relevant private sector industries, as necessary. The Special Advisor should serve as liaison to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (or a designee of the Under Secretary). The Special Advisor should be assisted by—

(1) a Deputy Special Advisor to the President for Critical Minerals and Supply Chains and the Senior Director for Domestic Coordination; and

(2) a Deputy Special Advisor to the President for Critical Minerals and Supply Chains the Senior Director for International Coordination.