Critical Minerals Trade Security Act

This bill creates a new Chief Critical Minerals Negotiator position within the Office of the United States Trade Representative to handle trade negotiations and enforcement related to critical minerals.

Sec. 3, Chief Critical Minerals Negotiator: The bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to add a Chief Critical Minerals Negotiator alongside the existing Chief Agricultural Negotiator. This negotiator's duties include conducting trade negotiations on critical minerals, enforcing related trade agreements, addressing trade partners' actions on critical minerals, and coordinating the Office's critical minerals policy with the Secretaries of State, Energy, and Interior, and others as determined by the U.S. Trade Representative.

The bill also requires the Chief Critical Minerals Negotiator to submit an annual report to Congress, starting by September 30, 2026, and publish it online. The report must review trade-related acts, policies, and practices of countries with significant trade ties to the U.S. or that pose supply chain risks. It must determine if these actions create supply chain vulnerabilities harmful to U.S. defense, energy, or critical infrastructure, or violate trade agreements. Within 30 days of the report, the negotiator must submit a plan to respond to any adverse findings, including actions under the Trade Act of 1974.