Federal HB10346 aims to prevent goods made with cobalt mined using forced labor in the DRC from entering the U.S. market.

Federal HB10346, the Stop China’s Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining Act, seeks to ensure that goods made with cobalt extracted or processed using child or forced labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo do not enter the United States market. The bill mandates an investigation into the use of forced labor in the DRC cobalt mining industry, including recommendations for enforcement strategies and supply chain transparency.

Federal HB10346 aims to prevent goods made with cobalt mined using forced labor in the DRC from entering the U.S. market.

Federal HB10346, the Stop China’s Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining Act, seeks to ensure that goods made with cobalt extracted or processed using child or forced labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo do not enter the United States market. The bill mandates an investigation into the use of forced labor in the DRC cobalt mining industry, including recommendations for enforcement strategies and supply chain transparency.