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S3496Reported by Committee

United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-16
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

John Cornyn
John Cornyn
Republican · TX · Senator
Votes with party: 34.0% (324 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001056

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Jacky Rosen (D-NV)Original· 2025-12-16
  • Ted Cruz (R-TX)Original· 2025-12-16
  • Tim Kaine (D-VA)Original· 2025-12-16

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 329.

2026-02-10

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsReported By · 2026-02-10

Previously

  • Foreign Relations CommitteeReported By · 2026-02-10
  • Foreign Relations CommitteeMarkup By · 2026-01-29
  • Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsMarkup By · 2026-01-29
  • Foreign Relations CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-16
  • Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsReferred To · 2025-12-16

Plain-English Summary

This bill would establish a partnership between the U.S. government and other countries to promote legal gold mining and combat illegal mining operations that often involve environmental damage and human rights abuses. The legislation aims to help developing nations strengthen their mining regulations and enforcement while creating economic opportunities through legitimate gold production, affecting mining companies, workers in gold-producing regions, and countries that depend on mining revenue.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

International Affairs
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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