US SB65 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 27 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 27 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Imposes importation limits on goods produced using forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China and imposes sanctions related to such forced labor. The Department of Homeland Security shall report to Congress a strategy for preventing the importation of goods produced in Xinjiang using forced labor. The strategy must contain certain information, including a list of entities 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 are barred from importation into the United States. 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 (1) an assessment of whether human rights abuses committed by China's government against persecuted groups in Xinjiang constitute genocide under U.S. law, and (2) a strategy to enhance international awareness of forced labor in Xinjiang and to address such forced labor.
Title
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-27 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Customs enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Foreign property
Government information and archives
Human rights
Human trafficking
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Labor standards
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sanctions
Trade restrictions
Visas and passports
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Customs enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Foreign property
Government information and archives
Human rights
Human trafficking
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Labor standards
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sanctions
Trade restrictions
Visas and passports
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/65/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s65/BILLS-117s65is.pdf |
