The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has established a bipartisan working group aimed at reducing China's control over critical mineral supply chains. The group, led by Reps. Wittman and Castor, will focus on enhancing transparency in the U.S. supply chain and proposing investments and reforms to decrease dependency on China. This initiative is crucial due to China's export restrictions on essential minerals like gallium and graphite, impacting various industries from consumer goods to national defense. Recent U.S. actions, including legislation to diversify the EV-battery chain away from China and imposing tariffs on Chinese goods, underscore efforts to enhance domestic mineral security and economic resilience.