US Congress House Bill 6270 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on October 1 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-01 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requires issuers of securities to publicly disclose their activities related to China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Specifically, issuers must disclose the importation of manufactured goods and materials that originated or are sourced from that region, as well as details about the commercial activity, gross revenue and net profits, and future import plans regarding these goods and materials. Furthermore, issuers must disclose whether any of these goods or materials are from forced labor camps.

Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020

Rep. Jennifer Wexton [D-VA]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Al Green [D-TX]

2020-09-30 - House - On passage (Y: 253 N: 163 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2020-09-30 - House - On motion to recommit with instructions (Y: 184 N: 229 NV: 0 Abs: 17) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-10-01	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2020-09-30	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-09-30	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 253 - 163 (Roll no. 210). (text: CR H5063)
2020-09-30	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 229 (Roll no. 209).
2020-09-30	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5088-5089)
2020-09-30	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McHenry demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further consideration until a time to be announced.
2020-09-30	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2020-09-30	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McHenry motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to insert new text to the findings section of the bill about congressional and executive actions related to the Uyghur people.
2020-09-30	House	Mr. McHenry moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H5068)
2020-09-30	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6270.
2020-09-30	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4447, H.R. 6270 and H.R. 8319. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4447 under a structured rulee with 90 minutes of general debate. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6270, under closed rule and H.R. 8319 under a closed rule.
2020-09-30	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1129. (consideration: CR H5063-5070)
2020-09-21	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1129 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4447, H.R. 6270 and H.R. 8319. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4447 under a structured rulee with 90 minutes of general debate. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6270, under closed rule and H.R. 8319 under a closed rule.
2020-03-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2020-03-12	House	Introduced in House

HR1129 (Related) 2020-09-23 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6270/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6270/BILLS-116hr6270ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6270/BILLS-116hr6270eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020209
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020210