Support the China-Africa Mining Transparency Act to require the Secretary of State to publish an annual list of PRC entities mining critical minerals, gold, or iron in specified African countries using forced labor, forced child labor, or environmentally harmful practices, and to identify the affected mines, mining zones, or concessions.

This legislation pulls back the curtain on Chinese mining by directing the Secretary of State, in consultation with other agencies and their foreign counterparts, to develop a publicly available annual list of each People’s Republic of China (PRC) entity that is mining critical minerals in Africa using forced labor, child labor, or in a manner that causes environmental harm.

Sheehy introduced and promoted legislation that would require the State Department to publish annual transparency lists identifying PRC-linked abusive mining operations in Africa and the specific sites involved.

Sheehy, Coons Introduce Bill to Expose Chinese Forced Labor and Environmental Abuses in Africa
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The official Sheehy Senate legislation page lists S.4473, the China-Africa Mining Transparency Act, with updated bill information dated 07-06-2026 and latest action: read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Within the lookback window, Sheehy's official Senate legislation page continued to show the China-Africa Mining Transparency Act in his legislation record and listed it as referred to committee, confirming continued concrete support but no enacted outcome yet.

delivered same_term A for effort

Legislation - Senator Tim Sheehy
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GovInfo bill text says S. 4473 was introduced in the Senate on April 30, 2026 by Mr. Sheehy for himself and Mr. Coons, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cited as the China-Africa Mining Transparency Act.

Official bill text shows Sheehy introduced the act during his Senate term, which satisfies a promise to support the China-Africa Mining Transparency Act even though the bill remained in committee.

delivered same_term A for effort

S. 4473 Introduced in Senate - China-Africa Mining Transparency Act
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The bill would require the Secretary of State, at least annually for five years after enactment, to make public a list of PRC entities mining critical minerals, gold, or iron in specified African countries using forced labor or causing environmental harm, and identify each mine, mining zone, or concession.

The introduced text matches the commitment's substance: annual public State Department reporting on PRC-linked mining abuses in African mineral, gold, and iron operations.

delivered same_term A for effort

S. 4473 Introduced in Senate - China-Africa Mining Transparency Act
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Sheehy's office announced that Senators Tim Sheehy and Chris Coons introduced the China-Africa Mining Transparency Act of 2026 to expose China's use of forced labor, child labor, and environmental abuse to mine critical minerals in Africa.

The official press release confirms Sheehy's affirmative sponsorship and public advocacy for the bill, including its forced labor, child labor, environmental harm, and annual list provisions.

delivered same_term A for effort

Sheehy, Coons Introduce Bill to Expose Chinese Forced Labor and Environmental Abuses in Africa
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