To ensure that certain goods made with child labor or forced labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo do not enter the United States market, to counter control of strategic metals and minerals by the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To ensure that certain goods made with child labor or forced labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo do not enter the United States market, to counter control of strategic metals and minerals by the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Immigration, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HD71E69BE3A0D4823AD62F3E8F1CC9627: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Countering China’s Exploitation of Strategic Metals and Minerals and Child and Forced Labor in the Democratic...
- Section HF3AE8739F30347DCB368FBB690AAC310: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Cobalt is an essential component of lithium-ion batteries, which are predominantly used for electric vehicles,...
- Section HDDC6175875EF4E0494E005F7C36935D8: 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States— to prohibit the importation of covered DRC goods; to encourage the international community to...
- Section H3188A38759EE452BB75CFE19C4C04C21: 4. Rebuttable presumption that import prohibition applies to covered DRC goods Except as provided in subsection (b), covered DRC goods shall be deemed to be...
- Section H3DE086178B41426899147C7F9E900DEE: 5. Enforcement strategy to address child labor and forced labor in the DRC Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Forced...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To ensure that certain goods made with child labor or forced labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo do not enter the United States market, to counter control of strategic metals and minerals by the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Immigration, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To ensure that certain goods made with child labor or forced labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo do not enter the United States market, to counter control of strategic metals and minerals by the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Smith of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
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