S4473-119

In Committee

China-Africa Mining Transparency Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 30, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, China-Africa Mining Transparency Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Environment, Foreign Policy.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the China-Africa Mining Transparency Act.
  • Section idd6f0b404983049339eea0c1174771353: 2. Annual list of PRC entities carrying out mining involving forced labor or causing environmental harm in African countries In this Act: The term artisanal...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, China-Africa Mining Transparency Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Environment, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

This bill, China-Africa Mining Transparency Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Environment Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies:

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 …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Environment Foreign Policy
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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