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H.R. 1155: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

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H.R. 1155: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-18 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 412 (2021): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1155 (2021-12-08), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

Plain summary

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 shall not be entitled to entry into the United States unless U.S. 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) efforts to contravene U.S. laws regarding 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 instances in which the issuer knowingly engaged in certain activities related to Xinjiang, such as working with an entity building detention facilities or surveillance systems there. After such a disclosure, the President shall determine whether to investigate if sanctions or criminal charges are warranted. The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force and the Department of State shall report to Congress strategies to address forced labor in Xinjiang or any other part of China. The State Department shall also report to Congress a determination of whether the treatment of Muslim groups in Xinjiang constitutes crimes against humanity or genocide under U.S. law.

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Official text

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · 114 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1155, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (2021-06-21)

Cosponsors on this site

Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Young Kim (R-CA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Jim Costa (D-CA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Andy Barr (R-KY), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Betty McCollum (D-MN), André Carson (D-IN), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Mark Pocan (D-WI), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL) and 54 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr1155 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117