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HR 8911 117th Congress House International Affairs

MINES Act of 2022

Introduced: September 20, 2022 Introduced by: Calvert, Ken Republican · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Sep 20, 2022
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Monitoring and Investigating Nations Exploiting States Act of 2022 or the MINES Act of 2022

This bill requires the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to prepare an annual report that describes the involvement of Chinese and Russian governments and entities in mining and processing facilities exporting minerals to the United States, including subsequent implications for national security. The bill also adds requirements for information on Chinese mining in Afghanistan and a review of critical mineral designations in other periodic USGS reports.

What's happening now September 20, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1