HB4443: Countering China’s Exploitation of Strategic Metals and Minerals and Child and Forced Labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
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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Christopher Smith
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (18)
Mark Green
Joe Wilson
Ralph Norman
Andy Harris
Pete Sessions