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Jeff Flake: “The thought behind Section 1502 is that the public disclosure of the source of minerals used in products would create an…”

On the recordApril 4, 2017
The thought behind Section 1502 is that the public disclosure of the source of minerals used in products would create an awareness of how these minerals can be exploited and facilitate human rights abuses in the DRC.
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Jeff Flake
Republican · Arizona

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Flake outlines the intent of Section 1502 regarding mineral sourcing.

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