A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The China-Africa Mining Transparency Act requires the Secretary of State to create an annual list regarding specific mining activities. This list must identify People's Republic of China-origin entities involved in mining critical minerals, gold, or iron within several African countries. The report must specifically highlight mining that involves forced labor or causes environmental harm to protected areas. The Secretary is tasked with making this information available to relevant congressional committees and the public via the internet. This reporting requirement is set to occur annually for a 5-year period.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill mandates that the Secretary of State make a specific list of mining entities and locations available to the public via the internet.
- Scored +3
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill requires the public identification of mining activities that cause environmental harm to protected areas like national parks and ecosystems.
- Scored +1
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Increased transparency regarding forced labor can lead to better protections for low-income mining workers.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency: The bill requires the Secretary of State to make a list of specific entities and mines publicly available on the internet (Section 2(b)). This could help the public understand which companies are involved in problematic mining practices.
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Identification of Labor Abuses: By requiring the identification of entities using forced labor (Section 2(b)(1)(A)), the act aims to bring attention to inhumane or dangerous working conditions often found in artisanal and small-scale mining (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Environmental Protection Awareness: The bill seeks to identify mining that causes environmental harm to protected areas, such as contamination of water or soil degradation (Section 2(a)(3)). This could help highlight damage to national parks, game refuges, or ecosystems (Section 2(a)(7)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates that the Secretary of State make a specific list of mining entities and locations available to the public via the internet.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill requires the public identification of mining activities that cause environmental harm to protected areas like national parks and ecosystems.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Increased transparency regarding forced labor can lead to better protections for low-income mining workers. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill aims to identify environmental damage to the lands and ecosystems used by rural communities in Africa.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — By highlighting forced labor and environmental destruction, the bill seeks to mitigate economic exploitation in developing African nations. Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill targets the identification of forced labor practices which often disproportionately affect marginalized populations in mining regions.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — The bill promotes transparency regarding Chinese-origin entities' activities in African countries, which can inform diplomatic relations.
- 4/30/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Christopher CoonsDemocrat · Delaware