Recoverable Critical Minerals and Materials (DPA)

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2026-10-28 — Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Domestic Petroleum Production, Refining, and Logistics Capacity: cross-connection with dpa-domestic-petroleum-capacity: Both invoke DPA Title III authorities (Section 303) to subsidize domestic industrial capacity deemed essential to national defense — petroleum fuels in one case, critical minerals in the other. (novelty: 3)
2026-08-04 — Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Recoverable Critical Minerals and Materials: Presidential Determination under Section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 formally found that recoverable critical minerals and materials are essential to the national defense, unlocking DPA Title I authorities (e.g., priority-rated contracts, allocations) to support domestic recovery and production. (novelty: 3)