# 117-hr-6859: No Profits for Taliban-Controlled Mines Act

117-hr-6859, No Profits for Taliban-Controlled Mines Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6859
- Congress: 117
- Title: No Profits for Taliban-Controlled Mines Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2022-02-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

No Profits for Taliban-Controlled Mines Act This bill directs the President to prohibit the use of rare earth minerals that originate from Taliban-controlled areas of Afghanistan in domestically sold or manufactured components.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6859 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6859)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6859 (as of 2025-11-18).