House bill · 118th Congress · Did not become law

Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act

H.R. 690Introduced Jan 31, 2023Policy area: International Affairs

Where it went

IntroducedJan 31, 2023
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jan 31, 2023 — 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 690.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. STEUBE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 169, No. 20, January 31, 2023, Page H578):
Article 1, Section 8 The single subject of this legislation is: To impose sanctions on persons engaging in transactions in Afghanistan rare earth minerals.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record January 31, 2023 ↗
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 3 Republicans

0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Keith Self (R-TX), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Daniel Webster (R-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. W. Steube.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-17 district

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.