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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.

Introduced: December 14, 2021 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 23, 2021
Became Public Law No: 117-78.
Dec 23, 2021
Signed by President.
Dec 20, 2021
Presented to President.
Dec 16, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 16, 2021
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9231)
Dec 16, 2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9231)
Dec 15, 2021
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 14, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 14, 2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7804-7806)
Dec 14, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7804-7806)
Dec 14, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6256.
Dec 14, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7804-7808)
Dec 14, 2021
Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 14, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Dec 14, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill imposes importation limits on goods produced using forced labor in China, especially the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and imposes sanctions related to such forced labor.

The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force shall report to Congress a strategy for preventing the importation of goods produced in China using forced labor. The strategy must contain certain information, including a list of entities (1) producing goods in Xinjiang using forced labor; or (2) working with the government in Xinjiang to move forced labor or Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, or members of other persecuted groups out of Xinjiang.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall generally presume that goods produced by these entities and certain other entities, including those sourcing material from Xinjiang or involved with Chinese government forced labor programs, are barred from importation into the United States. An importer may rebut this presumption by establishing, with clear and convincing evidence, that the good in question was not produced wholly or in part using forced labor.

The bill also expands existing asset- and visa-blocking sanctions related to Xinjiang to cover foreign individuals and entities responsible for serious human rights abuses in connection with forced labor.

The Department of State shall report to Congress a strategy to enhance international awareness of forced labor in Xinjiang and to address such forced labor.

What's happening now December 23, 2021

Became Public Law No: 117-78.

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