China-Africa Mining Transparency Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4473 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4473 To require the Secretary of State to annually issue a list of People's Republic of China-origin entities carrying out mining involving forced labor or causing environmental harm in African countries, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2026 Mr. Sheehy (for himself and Mr. Coons) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of State to annually issue a list of People's Republic of China-origin entities carrying out mining involving forced labor or causing environmental harm in African countries, and for other purposes. 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 ``China-Africa Mining Transparency Act''. SEC. 2. ANNUAL LIST OF PRC ENTITIES CARRYING OUT MINING INVOLVING FORCED LABOR OR CAUSING ENVIRONMENTAL HARM IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES. (a) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Artisanal and small-scale mining.--The term ``artisanal and small-scale mining'' means a form of mining common in the developing world that-- (A) typically employs rudimentary and low-cost extractive technologies and manual labor-intensive techniques; (B) is frequently subject to limited regulation; and (C) often features inhumane, harsh, and dangerous working conditions. (2) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral'' has the meaning given that term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)). (3) Environmental harm to a protected area.--The term ``environmental harm to a protected area'' means damage to the environment of a protected area, su