H.R. 10346 · 119th Congress

Stop China’s Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining Act

Introduced on Sep 10, 2026 by Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ-4). Latest action (Sep 16, 2026): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 8.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Sep 10, 2026
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To ensure that goods made using or containing cobalt extracted or processed with the use of child or forced labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo do not enter the United States market.

Subjects

  • Africa
  • Asia
  • China
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Congressional oversight
  • Customs enforcement
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Metals
  • Mining
  • Trade restrictions
  • Youth employment and child labor

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Sep 10, 2026). Public domain.

Stop China’s Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining Act

This bill requires the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force to complete and submit to Congress the results of an investigation into the alleged use of forced labor in the cobalt mining industry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Specifically, the task force must (1) submit to Congress strategies for preventing the importation of cobalt mined using forced labor, and (2) provide semiannual briefings to Congress.

This requirement ceases to have effect on the earlier of (1) eight years after the date of enactment, or (2) the date on which the President submits to Congress a determination that forced labor in the DRC mining industry has ended.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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Christopher H. SmithR-NJ-4Sponsor

No cosponsors.

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Sep 10, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Sep 10, 2026Introduced in House
  3. Sep 10, 2026 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  4. Sep 16, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Sep 16, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 8.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.