Alternatives to lithium and cobalt mined in Africa using child slave labor.
Summary
This measure would urge the President and Congress of the United States to enact legislation to halt the importation of lithium and cobalt, or any product using those minerals, mined in Africa using child slave labor and to encourage the production of lithium, cobalt, and other critical minerals ethically sourced from within the United States.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 18, 2024
Last action Jun 24, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 24, 2024
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Jun 24, 2024
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jun 24, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-2)
senate
Jun 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4675.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Jun 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 4536.) (June 17).
upper
May 1, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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