S. 3471: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-03-12 · International Affairs · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-03-12 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act This bill 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.

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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

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Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · 33 cosponsors

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Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Todd Young (R-IN), Steve Daines (R-MT), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), James Lankford (R-OK), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), John Thune (R-SD), John Cornyn (R-TX), Rick Scott (R-FL), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), John Boozman (R-AR), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tina Smith (D-MN)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s3471.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s3471 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116