Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Latest action · Mar 12, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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 SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
This bill imposes various restrictions related to China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region, including by prohibiting certain imports from Xinjiang and imposing sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations there.
Goods manufactured or produced in Xinjiang or by entities working under certain Xinjiang government programs shall not be entitled to entry into the United States unless Customs and Border Protection (1) determines that the goods were not manufactured by convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor under penal sanctions; and (2) reports such a determination to Congress and to the public.
The President shall periodically report to Congress a list of foreign entities and individuals knowingly facilitating (1) the forced labor of Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and members of other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang; and (2) the importation of forced labor goods from Xinjiang. The President shall impose property-blocking sanctions on the listed individuals and entities and impose visa-blocking sanctions on the listed individuals.
Securities issuers required to file annual or quarterly reports with the Securities Exchange Commission shall disclose in such reports certain information related to Xinjiang, including instances where the issuer knowingly (1) engaged in activities with an entity helping to create mass surveillance systems in Xinjiang, (2) engaged in activities with an entity running or building detention facilities for Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang, or (3) acquired a significant amount of textiles produced in Xinjiang. After being notified of such a disclosure, the President shall determine whether to investigate if sanctions or criminal charges are warranted.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2020 to Dec 17, 2020, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| R-UT | Mitt Romney | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Aug 3, 2020 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Sep 8, 2020 | |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Sep 9, 2020 | |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Sep 9, 2020 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Sep 14, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Mar 12, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6210 | Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act | Related bill | Sep 23, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Asia
- Business records
- China
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Financial services and investments
- Foreign and international corporations
- Foreign property
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Human rights
- Human trafficking
- Industrial facilities
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Labor standards
- Manufacturing
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Religion
- Sanctions
- Securities
- Trade restrictions
- Visas and passports
- War and emergency powers
- War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2020Introduced in Senate
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