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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

Introduced: March 11, 2020 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 23, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sep 22, 2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 22, 2020

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 3 (Roll no. 196). (text: CR H4657-4660)

Sep 22, 2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 3 (Roll no. 196).

Sep 22, 2020

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4687-4688)

Sep 22, 2020

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Sep 22, 2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6210.

Sep 22, 2020

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4657-4666)

Sep 22, 2020

Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Mar 11, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Mar 11, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Mar 11, 2020

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 22, 2020	House · vote #196	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	406–3	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now September 23, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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