To require a national strategy to secure United States supply chains involving critical minerals sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require a national strategy to secure United States supply chains involving critical minerals sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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, Defense, Trade.
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 HABC3BAD321E647329332285897D3A98A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building Relationships and Increasing Democratic Governance through Engagement to DRC Act of 2023 or the BRIDGE to...
- Section H502D3D581DCC4B58B2AEF60F2F7D18C9: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: The United States recognized the Democratic Republic of the Congo (hereafter referred to as the DRC) on June 30,...
- Section HC551AE66322844248FD4E84DDE7846F7: 3. Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— the stability of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a strategic priority for the United States on...
- Section H1392B1DEA48C4139A4127AF150DA6270: 4. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to— support the conduct of free, fair, and on time democratic elections in the DRC by advocating...
- Section H12E2698134454EFC938C7263F7ABDB4D: 5. National strategy to ensure a continued role in the drc’s critical mineral sector Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require a national strategy to secure United States supply chains involving critical minerals sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Defense, Trade
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require a national strategy to secure United States supply chains involving critical minerals sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. James (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Kim of California, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
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