WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-895) on the Stop China's Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining Act (H.R. 7981). The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Dec. 17, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary H.R. 7981, the Stop China's Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining Act, as ordered reported by the Committee on Ways and Means on April 17, 2024,  more ST