# 119-s-3496: United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act

119-s-3496, United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3496
- Congress: 119
- Title: United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-24

## Summary

**Combat illicit gold mining** and build legal, traceable gold supply chains across the Western Hemisphere. This bill would require the Secretary of State to lead a multi-year, government-wide Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Strategy to sever criminal links to artisanal and small-scale mining, reduce environmental harm, and tighten due diligence across supply chains. - Artisanal miners and local communities: It would promote formalization, training, access to financing, and mercury-free technologies to help miners move into regulated, culturally appropriate markets and reduce environmental damage. - Regional governments and law enforcement: It would require a Strategy due in 180 days and semiannual implementation briefings for three years, plus capacity-building for customs, financial intelligence units, and civilian law enforcement to detect money laundering and trafficking. - U.S. government and private sector actors: It would push for tracing and certification aligned with OECD guidance, coordinate with refineries to block illicit imports, and authorize targeted financial investigations and sanctions to disrupt networks and recover assets tied to illicit mining.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Help for artisanal miners and markets: benefit, medium. This bill would require the State Department to make a multi-year Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Strategy for the Western Hemisphere. The President would submit the Strategy to Congress within 180 days after enactment. The Strategy would help artisanal and small-scale miners formalize, use mercu…
- Tighter anti-money-laundering rules and briefings: benefit, medium. This bill would direct the State Department, Treasury, and Justice Department to lead international financial investigations to trace gold-linked assets taken from Venezuela. The U.S. would share financial intelligence and help partner governments adopt laws to sanction people laundering illicit go…

## Related bills

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- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-545: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act
- 119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3496 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3496)

## Related
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- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-545: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-545)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3496 (as of 2026-04-24).