United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act
Gold Mining: Fighting Illegal Trade in Latin America
This bill has been approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and is now waiting for a vote by the full Senate. It is currently placed on the legislative calendar and is actively moving forward. There are no other scheduled actions at this time.
Legislative Progress
This bill has strong support from both Republicans and Democrats and has already moved out of its first committee. It addresses popular goals like stopping cartels and protecting the environment.
Key Points
- This bill requires the State Department to create a long-term plan to stop illegal gold mining in the Western Hemisphere. It focuses on breaking the links between gold and criminal groups that use the profits to fund their activities.
- It targets illegal mining in countries like Venezuela and Nicaragua, where the government and cartels often control the trade. The plan would use sanctions and financial investigations to track and freeze money made from stolen or illegal gold.
- Illegal mining causes massive damage to the environment, including mercury poisoning in water and the destruction of tropical forests. It also leads to human rights abuses like forced labor and child labor in dangerous mining camps.
- The policy helps small, independent miners move into the legal market. It provides training and better technology so they can mine safely without using toxic chemicals or working for criminal bosses.
- To keep illegal gold out of the U.S. market, the bill pushes for better tracking systems. This helps companies ensure the gold they buy for jewelry or electronics is sourced responsibly and does not fund violence.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 329.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act
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