The Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act calls for federal resources to be allocated towards refining polymetallic nodule materials and advises several analyses across benefit sharing, technology development, trade, and environmental and human health. The Act calls for the government to coordinate and expedite the development of infrastructure to process and refine seafloor nodules within the United States.
to annually submit to the President and Congress a report including quantitative and qualitative analysis of the benefits to the US of importing seafloor nodules and processing and refining nodules domestically. “The strength of US national security and energy independence will be determined by how we choose to respond amid increasing reliance on China. This legislation is common sense and encourages the needed strategic decoupling from China that is long overdue,” said Congresswoman Mille