2023-2024 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB4443: Countering China’s Exploitation of Strategic Metals and Minerals and Child and Forced Labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Act
Legislative Summary
To ensure that certain goods made with child labor or forced labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo do not enter the United States market, to counter control of strategic metals and minerals by the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.
Bill History
6/30/2023
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
6/30/2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
House of Representatives
12/17/2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(6/30/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Subcommittee on Trade(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 19
Primary Sponsor

Christopher Smith
Republican
Co-Sponsors (18)
Mark Green
Republican
Joe Wilson
Republican
Ralph Norman
Republican
Andy Harris
Republican
Pete Sessions
Republican
Zachary Nunn
Republican
Mike Kelly
Republican
Garland Barr
Republican
Jeff Van Drew
Republican
Dan Meuser
Republican
Brian Mast
Republican
Tim Burchett
Republican
Brad Wenstrup
Republican
Maria Salazar
Republican
Ryan Zinke
Republican
Tim Walberg
Republican
Tom Tiffany
Republican
Derrick Van Orden
Republican