II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2031 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2023 Mr. Romney (for himself, Mr. Sullivan , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To strengthen the national security of the United States by decreasing the reliance of the Department of Defense on critical minerals from the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea, and other geostrategic competitors and adversaries of the United States, and for other purposes.