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US HR6256
US HR6256To ensure 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.
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Introduced
12/14/2021
12/14/2021
In Committee
12/14/2021
12/14/2021
Crossed Over
12/15/2021
12/15/2021
Passed
12/20/2021
12/20/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/23/2021
12/23/2021
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
An Act To ensure 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 aims to strengthen the prohibition on the importation of goods made with forced labor from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. It requires the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force to develop a comprehensive strategy to support enforcement of the existing law prohibiting the importation of goods made with forced labor. The bill also establishes a rebuttable presumption that goods from Xinjiang or certain entities are made with forced labor and are therefore prohibited from import. Additionally, the bill requires the State Department to develop a diplomatic strategy to address forced labor in Xinjiang, and it authorizes sanctions on individuals responsible for human rights abuses related to forced labor in the region.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 117-78. (on 12/23/2021)
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