Bill > HR4548

This bill aims to secure U.S. supply chains involving critical minerals sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It requires the President to submit a national strategy that identifies critical minerals in the DRC at high risk of supply chain disruption, particularly due to actions by Chinese entities. The strategy will analyze the national security implications of recent sales of Congolese mining assets to Chinese companies, review the effectiveness of previous U.S. policies like the Dodd-Frank Act, assess the PRC's control over the DRC's mining sector, and develop a plan to increase U.S. investment and engagement in the DRC's critical minerals industry. The bill also expresses the sense of Congress on supporting free and fair elections, ending the M23 conflict, and addressing human rights and labor issues in the DRC's mining industry.