Sudan Business Risk Advisory

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce, shall update its Sudan Business Risk Advisory, which was originally issued in May 2022 and updated in May 2023, to include— (1) updates to the information regarding gold from Sudan as a mineral from a conflict-affected area, including the role of foreign governments in the supply chain for Sudanese gold; (2) information with respect to the supply chain for Sudanese gum arabic, its role in fueling the conflict in Sudan, and nefarious actors involved in smuggling gum arabic through Chad, the Central African Republic, and South Sudan; and (3) risks associated with conducting business with entities connected to the Sudanese Armed Forces, the Rapid Support Forces, or non-state armed groups;

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce, shall update its Sudan Business Risk Advisory, which was originally issued in May 2022 and updated in May 2023, to include— (1) updates to the information regarding gold from Sudan as a mineral from a conflict-affected area, including the role of foreign governments in the supply chain for Sudanese gold; (2) information with respect to the supply chain for Sudanese gum arabic, its role in fueling the conflict in Sudan, and nefarious actors involved in smuggling gum arabic through Chad, the Central African Republic, and South Sudan; and (3) risks associated with conducting business with entities connected to the Sudanese Armed Forces, the Rapid Support Forces, or non-state armed groups;