SHEEHY, COONS INTRODUCE BILL TO EXPOSE CHINESE FORCED LABOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL ABUSES IN AFRICA

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy issued the following press release:

Senators Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the China-Africa Mining Transparency Act of 2026 to unmask China's use of forced labor, child labor, and environmental abuse to mine critical minerals in Africa. The bill underscores the cost of reliance on rogue states like China to supply the minerals necessary for national security and economic prosperity.

"As we restore American energy dominance and onshore critical mineral production, it is imperative that we expose the reality behind China's grip on critical minerals: forced labor, child exploitation, and environmental destruction. The United States cannot afford to rely on opaque and abusive sup...