United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 531 (116th)
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
30 July 2019
Last action
30 July 2019 · Introduced
Status
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.
Sponsors
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Subjects
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Source updated
3 January 2025
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.
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Timeline
30 July 2019
Introduced
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.
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30 July 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
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30 July 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 30 July 2019 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/531
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hres/531
- us · 116-hres-531 · source updated 3 January 2025