H.R.10346

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

Introduced·9/10/26

Prefiled

Introduced9/10/26

Chamber Passed

Final Passage

Complete

Introduced

Introduced in House · September 11, 2026

September 10, 2026

Mr. Smith of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Stop China’s Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining Act”.

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