S4473-119

In Committee

China-Africa Mining Transparency Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 30, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement, tariff provision: 2. It relies on compliance mandates, procurement rules, and tariffs. The main policy areas are Defense.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement, tariff provision: 2.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement, tariff provision: 2.

Key Policy Areas

Defense

Primary Purpose

The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement, tariff provision: 2.

Policy Domains

Defense

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 30, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Apr 30, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Apr 30, 2026

Mr. Sheehy (for himself and Mr. Coons) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"large-scale mining" §idd6f0b404983049339eea0c1174771353

capital-intensive, usually highly mechanized, typically industrial-scale mining carried out by large commercial entities. The term PRC entity means— an entity under the ownership, control, or influence of— the Government of the People’s Republic of China

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