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United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act

Introduced December 16, 2025Last action February 10, 2026
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Summary: United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act

This bill, titled the United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act, has been introduced in the U.S. Senate and advanced through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, though no official description of its contents has been made publicly available through standard legislative records. Based on its title, the bill appears to involve some form of partnership or cooperation between the United States and other countries related to gold mining and legal mining practices. However, without a full legislative text or official summary, the specific details of what the bill would actually require, fund, or authorize cannot be confirmed.

What is known is that the bill has moved through the legislative process with some momentum — it was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar, meaning it could be considered for a full Senate vote. The involvement of the Foreign Relations Committee suggests the bill likely has an international dimension, possibly addressing how the U.S. works with foreign governments or industries around mining activities, potentially including efforts to combat illegal or unregulated gold mining abroad.

Who might be affected could include U.S. government agencies involved in foreign policy, American mining companies operating internationally, foreign governments or mining industries, and communities in regions where gold mining takes place. Because the bill's full text is not summarized here, citizens are encouraged to review the complete legislation on Congress.gov for specific details before drawing conclusions about its impact.

This summary is AI-generated for informational purposes. Always refer to the official bill text for legal accuracy.

Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 329.

February 10, 2026

Sponsor

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Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]RTX

Committees

Foreign Relations

Legislative History

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 329.

Feb 10, 2026

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Feb 10, 2026

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Feb 10, 2026

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Jan 29, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Dec 16, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Dec 16, 2025