# 119-hr-2310: COBALT Supply Chain Act

119-hr-2310, COBALT Supply Chain Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2310
- Congress: 119
- Title: COBALT Supply Chain Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-06

## Summary

**This bill would create a rebuttable presumption that goods containing cobalt refined in the People’s Republic of China are produced with child or forced labor and should be blocked from U.S. markets.** It focuses on cobalt used in batteries and electronics and links PRC control of DRC cobalt to human rights and national security risks. - U.S. importers and manufacturers would face a new CBP presumption that covered cobalt goods from the PRC are tainted by child or forced labor unless they supply clear and convincing evidence. The presumption becomes effective 180 days after enactment. - Federal procurement would require annual certification that prior-year government vehicles contain no parts mined or made with child or forced labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or Xinjiang. Agencies must produce certifications within 90 days and the Department of Defense has an exception. - The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force would have 120 days to issue a detailed enforcement strategy identifying covered goods, PRC refiners, DRC mine operators, importers, and priority sectors, and to deploy traceability tools. The strategy sunsets after eight years or upon a presidential finding that forced and child labor in DRC mining has ended.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual child-labor check for federal vehicles: benefit, low. If enacted, within 90 days and then each year, the President would certify federal vehicle purchases. The certification would say whether all non‑Defense vehicles bought last year were free of parts tied to child or forced labor in the DRC or Xinjiang. The report would go to Congress and the Federa…
- Plan to police cobalt supply chains: mixed, medium. If enacted, within 120 days the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force would give Congress a cobalt enforcement plan. The plan would trace origins and third‑country routes, including Canada and Mexico, and list high‑risk goods and entities. It would set priority sectors, recommend tools, and identify…
- Stricter import rules on cobalt goods: mixed, medium. If enacted, 180 days after enactment, Customs would presume these goods used child or forced labor. Customs would block entry for goods containing cobalt refined in China. Importers could get an exception only with clear and convincing proof the goods lack China‑refined cobalt. If an exception is g…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2310 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2310)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2310 (as of 2026-08-06).