Exclusive: Rep. Gary Palmer Introduces SAMS Act to End U.S. Dependence on China for Critical Minerals

Exclusive: Rep. Gary Palmer Introduces SAMS Act to End U.S. Dependence on China for Critical Minerals


Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL), the newly appointed Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Environment, introduced the Securing America’s Mineral Supply (SAMS) Act to codify executive orders issued by President Donald Trump aimed at revitalizing U.S. critical mineral production and ending reliance on the Chinese Communist Party for essential resources.

After Biden administration policies weakened American energy and increased reliance on China, Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL) put forward the SAMS Act to bolster national security by restoring domestic control over critical mineral production and formalizing key executive orders from President Trump.

“For four years, the Biden-Harris administration waged war on American energy and did nothing to make the U.S. less dependent on adversarial nations like China for critical minerals. This has become a serious threat to

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