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HR 690 118th Congress House International Affairs

Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act

Introduced: January 31, 2023 Introduced by: Steube, W. Gregory Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Jan 31, 2023
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Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act

This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that knowingly engage in a significant transaction involving the rare earth mineral sector of Afghanistan. The President must impose property-blocking sanctions on such foreign individuals and entities, as well as visa-blocking sanctions on the individuals.

What's happening now January 31, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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 Cosponsors 3
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Self, Keith
Texas · Jan 31, 2023
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 31, 2023
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jan 31, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 690: Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-690/
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"H.R. 690: Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-690/.
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H.R. 690, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-690/.
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