Contact Congress about S. 799: United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act

The bill would push the U.S. to fight illegal gold mining across the Western Hemisphere. It would target crime, dirty money, and pollution while helping small miners follow the law.

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United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Latest action on S. 799: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects small gold miners, mining communities, and people living near illegal mining areas in Latin America and the Caribbean. It also affects foreign governments that work with the United States on police, customs, sanctions, and financial investigations. U.S. gold buyers, companies, and banks could face more pressure to check where gold came from and avoid gold tied to crime or abuse.

Why this matters: Illegal gold mining can poison rivers, destroy forests, and fund violent groups. This bill tries to cut those profits while giving small miners a legal path to keep working. It matters because gold can move through many buyers before reaching the market, which makes abuse and dirty money hard to spot. The bill’s real impact would depend on how well the U.S. works with partner countries and whether $10 million is enough for such a wide plan.

Key provisions in S. 799

• The State Department would have to lead a long-term plan on illegal gold mining. Other federal agencies would help build the Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Strategy for the Western Hemisphere.
• The plan must address how small-scale mining gets tied to illegal groups. That includes criminal groups, terrorist groups, and drug traffickers.
• The strategy must push back against mining in protected natural areas. It must also try to reduce harm to water, soil, forests, and air from mining.
• Foreign agencies would get help tracking dirty money tied to gold. That includes financial intelligence offices, customs agencies, and other institutions that fight money laundering and funding for crime or terrorism.
• Foreign civilian police would get support for crimes tied to illicit gold. The bill names human trafficking, forced or coerced labor, sex work, child labor, and smuggling across borders.

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Questions people ask about S. 799

What is S. 799?

The bill would push the U.S. to fight illegal gold mining across the Western Hemisphere. It would target crime, dirty money, and pollution while helping small miners follow the law.

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