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Introduced
02/18/2021
02/18/2021
In Committee
04/28/2021
04/28/2021
Crossed Over
12/22/2022
12/22/2022
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
AN ACT Ensuring that goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China do not enter the United States market, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, seeks to prohibit the importation of goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. It requires the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force to develop an enforcement strategy to address forced labor in Xinjiang, and the Secretary of State to develop a diplomatic strategy to promote international awareness and action on this issue. The bill also authorizes the imposition of sanctions on foreign persons involved in forced labor practices in Xinjiang, and requires public companies to disclose any activities related to Xinjiang that may involve human rights abuses. Overall, the bill aims to address the widespread use of forced labor against Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups in China's Xinjiang region.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Justice, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (115)
Jim McGovern (D)*,
Colin Allred (D),
Cindy Axne (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Troy Balderson (R),
Andy Barr (R),
Karen Bass (D),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Julia Brownley (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
André Carson (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Dan Crenshaw (R),
John Curtis (R),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Bill Foster (D),
Mike Gallagher (R),
Carlos Giménez (R),
Louie Gohmert (R),
Tony Gonzales (R),
Bob Good (R),
Mark Green (R),
Morgan Griffith (R),
Josh Harder (D),
Vicky Hartzler (R),
Jody Hice (R),
Brian Higgins (D),
Ashley Hinson (R),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Ronny Jackson (R),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Hakeem Jeffries (D),
Bill Johnson (R),
Mondaire Jones (D),
Kaiali'i Kahele (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Andy Kim (D),
Young Kim (R),
Conor Lamb (D),
John Larson (D),
Brenda Lawrence (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Elaine Luria (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Donald McEachin (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Dan Meuser (R),
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),
Blake Moore (R),
Joe Morelle (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Marie Newman (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Burgess Owens (R),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
María Salazar (R),
Linda Sánchez (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Chris Smith (R),
Lloyd Smucker (R),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Pete Stauber (R),
Greg Steube (R),
Chris Stewart (R),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Van Taylor (R),
Claudia Tenney (R),
Mike Thompson (D),
Tom Tiffany (R),
Dina Titus (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
David Trone (D),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Juan Vargas (D),
Ann Wagner (R),
Jackie Walorski (R),
Michael Waltz (R),
Jennifer Wexton (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Joe Wilson (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate. (on 12/22/2022)
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