US HR531 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-30 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-30 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution (1) expresses concern over the use of child labor in the mining of cobalt and other minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and (2) calls on specified U.S. agencies to develop a strategy and action plan to end such practices.
Title
Expressing concern over the prevalence of hazardous working conditions for children, especially the worst forms of child labor in the mining of cobalt and other minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Sponsors
| Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX] | Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] |
| Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] |
| Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-30 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. |
| 2019-07-30 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. |
| 2019-07-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Africa
Business ethics
Child safety and welfare
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Labor standards
Metals
Mining
Public-private cooperation
Worker safety and health
Youth employment and child labor
Business ethics
Child safety and welfare
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Labor standards
Metals
Mining
Public-private cooperation
Worker safety and health
Youth employment and child labor
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/531/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres531/BILLS-116hres531ih.pdf |
