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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act 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 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) efforts to contravene U.S. laws regarding 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) conducted a transaction with any person sanctioned for the detention or abuse of Uyghurs or other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang. After being notified of such a disclosure, the President shall determine whether to investigate if sanctions or criminal charges are warranted. The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force and the Department of State shall report to Congress strategies to address forced labor in Xinjiang.

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Jim McGovern (D)*,  Karen Bass (D),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Don Beyer (D),  Tim Burchett (R),  André Carson (D),  David Cicilline (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Paul Cook (R),  Jim Costa (D),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  Rosa DeLauro (D),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Lloyd Doggett (D),  Veronica Escobar (D),  Anna Eshoo (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Bill Foster (D),  Mike Gallagher (R),  Chuy García (D),  Al Green (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Josh Harder (D),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Kevin Hern (R),  Jody Hice (R),  Jim Himes (D),  Chrissy Houlahan (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Eddie Johnson (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Dan Kildee (D),  Doug Lamborn (R),  Barbara Lee (D),  Andy Levin (D),  Daniel Lipinski (D),  Barry Loudermilk (R),  Stephen Lynch (D),  Tom Malinowski (D),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  Mark Meadows (R),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Gwen Moore (D),  Seth Moulton (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),  Ilhan Omar (D),  Frank Pallone (D),  Bill Pascrell (D),  Scott Perry (R),  Dean Phillips (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Katie Porter (D),  Ayanna Pressley (D),  David Price (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Kathleen Rice (D),  Denver Riggleman (R),  Francis Rooney (R),  John Sarbanes (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Donna Shalala (D),  Brad Sherman (D),  Chris Smith (R),  Darren Soto (D),  Jackie Speier (D),  Greg Steube (R),  Haley Stevens (D),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Tom Tiffany (R),  Rashida Tlaib (D),  Lori Trahan (D),  David Trone (D),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Ann Wagner (R),  Michael Waltz (R),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),  Jennifer Wexton (D),  Susan Wild (D),  Joe Wilson (R),  Ted Yoho (R), 

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 09/23/2020)

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