HR 6210 · 116th Congress · International Affairs

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

Introduced 2020-03-11· Sponsored by Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2020-09-23)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2020-09-22
Roll #196
Yea 406Nay 3
Democrats
230 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
176 Yea·2 Nay
PassedHouse · 2020-09-22
Roll #196
Yea 406Nay 3
Democrats
230 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
176 Yea·2 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 suc…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans