China-Africa Mining Transparency Act

This bill would require the Secretary of State to send Congress and post online, at least once a year for five years, a list of Chinese government-linked or China-based entities that the Secretary reasonably assesses are mining critical minerals, gold, or iron in African countries using forced labor or in ways that harm protected areas. The list would name specific countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Guinea, Zambia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, and would also cover other African countries. Each list would also identify the mines, mining zones, or concessions involved. The Secretary would use open-source information and embassy reports, and would consult with other federal agencies and foreign officials. The public list would be unclassified, but the version sent to Congress could include a classified annex.

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Sponsors

• Max L. Miller Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors