# 118-hr-4443: Countering China’s Exploitation of Strategic Metals and Minerals and Child and Forced Labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Act

118-hr-4443, Countering China’s Exploitation of Strategic Metals and Minerals and Child and Forced Labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-4443
- Congress: 118
- Title: Countering China’s Exploitation of Strategic Metals and Minerals and Child and Forced Labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Introduced: 2023-06-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Countering China’s Exploitation of Strategic Metals and Minerals and Child and Forced Labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Act

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2023-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2023-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2023-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2023-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2023-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2023-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2023-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2023-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2023-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2023-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2023-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2023-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-4443 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4443)

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