Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 531
116th Congress(2019-2020)
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.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 30, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 30, 2019
Latest Action
Jul 30, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
531
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
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Texas
Democrat
California
Democrat
District of Columbia
Democrat
Maryland
Democrat
Massachusetts
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New Hampshire
Democrat
New Hampshire
House Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.

Text (1)
July 30, 2019
Actions (2)
07/30/2019
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.
07/30/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:18 PM