S. 4473 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress

China-Africa Mining Transparency Act

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Cosponsors: 1 (1 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08

Introduced: 2026-04-30

Latest action (2026-04-30): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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