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S. 891: | Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009 | 111th Congress 2009-2010 |
A bill to require annual disclosure to the Securities and Exchange Commission of activities involving columbite-tantalite, cassiterite, and wolframite from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and for other purposes. OverviewSponsor: | | Text: | Summary
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Full Text | Status: |  | Introduced | Apr 23, 2009 | | Referred to Committee | View Committee Assignments |  | Reported by Committee | ... | | Senate Vote | ... | | House Vote | ... | | Signed by President | ... |
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[Last Updated: Nov 14, 2009 8:44AM] | Last Action: | Apr 23, 2009:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Related: | See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms
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Sep 20, 2009 1:41 PM - Why would this bill not go to foreign relations/affairs committees in the Senate and House? -
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While I initially had the same thought, much of what this bill is intended to accomplish will result from amendments to U.S. economic and international trade policies, both of which fall within the scope of Subcommittees to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The primary concern is the financial link between conflict minerals from the DRC and illegal armed groups in the region. The goal is for United States to be able to address the issue domestically and advise commercial entities to avoid using conflict minerals in their products, thereby cutting off funding for illegal armed groups. Also, the International Trade & Finance Subcommittee would likely be better equipped to make recommendations for implementing tracing systems for conflict minerals. |
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