Conflict Minerals: Bill Passed in House Would Defund Conflict Minerals Rule


Jul 13, 2016 | Kelly Franklin, Chemical Watch
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The US House of Representatives has passed an appropriations bill, containing an amendment that would defund enforcement of the nation’s conflict minerals reporting rule. Amendment 34 to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 5485) was introduced by Representative Bill Huizenga (R-Michigan), chairman of the House Financial Services Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee. It states that no funds appropriated by the bill could be used to “implement, administer, or enforce” provisions in section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act.