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HR 4840 118th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector

Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act

Introduced: August 4, 2023 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 24, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 24, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act

This bill requires an issuer of securities to publicly disclose whether its supply or production chain involves China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region or specified forced labor sources. Issuers must provide documentation of supply and product chain entities and independent verification of such documentation.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must annually assess and report on compliance with this bill.

The Government Accountability Office must periodically report on the effectiveness of the SEC’s oversight of the certification requirements under the bill.  

What's happening now July 24, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4840: Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4840/
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"H.R. 4840: Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4840/.
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H.R. 4840, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4840/.
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