H.R. 8681: SHIELD Act
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: May 7, 2026
Last Action: Referred 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)
Shield Act
This bill establishes visa sanctions for any foreign person or alien employing forced labor or child labor in the cobalt mining sector of a foreign country.