US Congress Senate Bill 3471 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 or by entities working under certain Xinjiang government programs 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) 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) acquired a significant amount of textiles produced in Xinjiang. After being notified of such a disclosure, the President shall determine whether to investigate if sanctions or criminal charges are warranted.

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]
Sen. Mitt Romney [R-UT]	Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]	Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]	Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]
Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]	Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL]
Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]	Sen. Ben Sasse [R-NE]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]
Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]	Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-12	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

HB6210 (Related) 2020-09-23 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3471/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3471/BILLS-116s3471is.pdf