The public record · 119th Congress

SHIELD Act

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To impose sanctions with respect to any foreign person employing forced labor or child labor in the cobalt mining sector of a foreign country.Official Title as Introduced

SHIELD ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Sanctioning Harmful Illicit Exploitation of Labor and Dependents ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 8681·House·Bill·International Affairs

Rep. Madeleine Dean(Democratic-Pennsylvania-4)

May 7, 2026

IntroducedIntroduced in House

May 7, 2026

HouseReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

May 7, 2026

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Bill text

May 7, 2026As introduced in the House