ONSHORE Manufacturing Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2888
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]
Introduced: 2023-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Building construction
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Energy research
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Higher education
Industrial facilities
Infrastructure development
Intellectual property
International scientific cooperation
Licensing and registrations
Manufacturing
Materials
Metals
Mining
Minority employment
Performance measurement
Product development and innovation
Research administration and funding
Strategic materials and reserves
Technology assessment
Trade restrictions
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: 

Obtaining National and Secure Homeland Operations for Rare Earth Manufacturing Act of 2023 or the ONSHORE Manufacturing Act of 2023

 
This bill sets forth provisions to support secure supply chains of rare earth elements. A
 rare earth element 
means a natural element associated with (1) the metallic element scandium, with atomic number 21; (2) the metallic element yttrium, with atomic number 39; or (3) any of the series of 15 metallic elements between lanthanum, with atomic number 57, and lutetium, with atomic number 71, on the periodic table.
 
The Department of Energy (DOE) must establish a program that provides financial assistance for facilities located in the United States that produce finished rare earth products from purified rare earth elements. Financial assistance may be provided to (1) construct such facilities, (2) support workforce development for the facilities, or (3) support site development and technological upgrade for facilities.
 
The Department of the Treasury may establish the Minerals Security Partnership Fund to support the development and adoption of a secure supply chain for rare earth elements.
 
DOE must also establish an initiative with educational, workforce training, and apprenticeship programs relating to advanced rare earth element mining, separation, processing, metallurgy, and advanced equipment maintenance capabilities.
 
In addition, the President must develop a plan of action for using the authorities available under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to establish or enhance a domestic production capability for finished rare earth products and related technologies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Education and the Workforce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Education and the Workforce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Education and the Workforce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Education and the Workforce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Introduced in House