Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020
Latest action · Oct 1, 2020 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 12, 2020
- Passed HouseSep 30, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020
This bill requires issuers of securities to publicly disclose their activities related to China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Specifically, issuers must disclose the importation of manufactured goods and materials that originated or are sourced from that region, as well as details about the commercial activity, gross revenue and net profits, and future import plans regarding these goods and materials. Furthermore, issuers must disclose whether any of these goods or materials are from forced labor camps.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 210 | On Passage | Passed253–163 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| House 209 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed184–229 | Sep 30, 2020 |
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2020 to Sep 21, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Sep 21, 2020 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Sep 21, 2020 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2020Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sep 30, 2020Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5088-5089)
- Sep 30, 2020Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1129. (consideration: CR H5063-5070)
- Sep 30, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McHenry motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to insert new text to the findings section of the bill about congressional and executive actions related to the Uyghur people.
- Sep 30, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6270.
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 894 | Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1129, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-64 is considered adopted. | Rules Committee | On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1129 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4447) to establish an energy storage and microgrid grant and technical assistance program; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6270) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to | Related bill | Sep 23, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Asia
- Business records
- China
- Congressional oversight
- Detention of persons
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Financial services and investments
- Government information and archives
- Human rights
- Industrial facilities
- Labor standards
- Manufacturing
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Religion
- Securities
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2020Referred in Senate
- Sep 30, 2020Engrossed in House
- Mar 12, 2020Introduced in House
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