The Sudan IMPACT Act (officially the Sudan Investing in Minerals, Partnership, Agriculture, Commerce, and Trade Act, H.R. 10795) is a US legislative proposal introduced on 13 October 2026, by Representative Jim Baird (R-IN).
Today I introduced the Sudan IMPACT Act, which will establish an agricultural and minerals partnership between the United States and Sudan.Sudan’s mineral resources could help expand the supply of materials we use in technologies Americans rely on every day, like phones and cars.This legislation offers a path toward greater economic cooperation with the United States and Sudan, provided Sudan’s government shows real progress in protecting its people. https://t.co/GZnAckiwL1
— Congressman Jim Baird (@RepJimBaird) October 13, 2026
orn on 4 June 1945, Jim Baird (James Richard Baird) is an American politician and businessman who has represented Indiana’s 4th congressional district in the US House of Representatives since 2019.
On 13 October 2026, Baird introduced the Sudan Investing in Minerals, Partnership, Agriculture, Commerce and Trade (IMPACT) Act, a bill proposing a bilateral partnership between the United States and Sudan. The initiative would provide Sudan with American agricultural and mining equipment, technology and technical assistance in exchange for access to Sudanese natural resources. The proposal is intended to promote economic cooperation while making the partnership conditional on progress towards civilian protection and political stability. <Link url=”https://baird.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2618” title=”Read the announcement on Baird’s official website”/>.
The proposed US-Sudan Agriculture and Minerals Partnership would cover agricultural machinery, precision farming and irrigation technology, agricultural processing equipment, mining technology, geological surveying tools, mine safety and environmental remediation assistance.
In return, the United States would gain access to specified Sudanese resources, including gold, uranium, crude oil, chromium, iron, copper, manganese, zinc, silver, nickel and gum arabic. These materials have applications across various industries, including manufacturing and technology.
However, the partnership could not be established until the US Secretary of State determines that a legitimate, civilian-led governing authority in Sudan has made measurable progress in three areas:
- Civilian protection (substantially reducing violence against non-combatants)
- Political stability
- Responsible governance of natural resources and revenues
The programme would also require agreement from the appropriate representatives of a civilian-led Sudanese government.
The bill does not establish an active agreement between the two countries or grant the US immediate access to Sudanese resources. It was referred to the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration and has not yet become law.
