3.0.0 4443 2024-12-20T09:05:40Z 2024-12-20T09:05:40Z House H HR 2023-06-30 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 114 (Friday, June 30, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 4443.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 10, Clause 2The single subject of this legislation is:Trade[Page H3162]</pre> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2024-12-17T16:29:30Z Referred to 2023-06-30T18:04:20Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2023-06-30T18:04:25Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2023-06-30T18:04:15Z 2024-12-17 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2023-06-30 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-06-30 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2023-06-30 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2023-06-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-06-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N G000590 Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] Mark Green R TN E. 7 2023-07-18 False W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2023-07-18 False N000190 Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] Ralph Norman R SC 5 2023-07-18 False H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2023-07-18 False S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] PETE SESSIONS R TX 17 2023-07-18 False N000193 Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] Zachary Nunn R IA 3 2023-07-20 False K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] Mike Kelly R PA 16 2023-07-20 False B001282 Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] Andy Barr R KY 6 2023-07-20 False V000133 Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] Jefferson Van Drew R NJ 2 2023-07-20 False M001204 Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] Daniel Meuser R PA 9 2023-07-20 False M001199 Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] Brian Mast R FL J. 21 2023-07-20 False B001309 Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] Tim Burchett R TN 2 2023-07-20 False W000815 Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] Brad Wenstrup R OH R. 2 2023-07-20 False S000168 Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] Maria Salazar R FL Elvira 27 2023-07-20 False Z000018 Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] Ryan Zinke R MT K. 1 2023-07-20 False W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] Tim Walberg R MI 5 2023-07-20 False T000165 Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] Thomas Tiffany R WI P. 7 2023-08-15 False V000135 Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] Derrick Van Orden R WI 3 2023-09-29 False Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign Trade and International Finance 2023-12-07T19:18:25Z

00 2023-06-30 Introduced in House 2024-06-07T12:23:58Z <p><strong>Countering China’s Exploitation of Strategic Metals and Minerals and Child and Forced Labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits the importation of&nbsp;goods containing metals or minerals (particularly cobalt, lithium, and their derivatives) that are mined, produced, smelted, or processed by child labor or forced labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It also requires certain federal actions to address this issue.</p><p>The prohibition does not apply if U.S. Customs and Border Protection (1) determines, based on clear and convincing evidence, that the goods were not made with child labor or forced labor; and (2) submits to Congress a report containing such a determination (and makes this report publicly available).</p><p>The bill requires the President to annually report to Congress on each foreign person determined to have (1) knowingly engaged in child labor or forced labor in&nbsp;DRC's mining industry, and (2) knowingly engaged in efforts to contravene U.S. law regarding the importation of covered DRC goods.&nbsp;The President must impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions against each identified foreign person.</p><p>The bill requires&nbsp;</p><ul><li>the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force to submit to Congress a report containing an enforcement strategy for effectively addressing child labor and forced labor in&nbsp;DRC's mining industry,</li><li>the Department of State to submit to Congress a strategy for addressing child labor and forced labor in&nbsp;DRC's mining industry, and</li><li>the U.S. Agency for International Development to increase efforts to prevent child labor and forced labor in DRC's mining industry. &nbsp;</li></ul>

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