Foreign companies using forced or child labor in cobalt mining would face U.S. sanctions.
This bill, called the SHIELD Act, would require the President to punish foreign individuals and companies that use forced labor or child labor to mine cobalt. These punishments would include blocking their money and property in the U.S. and denying them entry into the country. This aims to stop human rights abuses in the cobalt mining industry.
Today, there are no specific U.S. laws that require sanctions against foreign individuals or companies that use forced labor or child labor in cobalt mining. If this bill becomes law, the President would be required to impose financial and travel sanctions on such foreign entities. This would include freezing their assets in the U.S. and preventing individuals from entering the country.
HR 8681 · 119th Congress · May 7, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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