H.R. 7998: Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-06-09 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-06-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act

Plain summary

Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act This bill expands existing sanctions on foreign individuals and entities responsible for human rights abuses (e.g., such as torture or forced labor) against members of Muslim minority groups or other persons in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. Specifically, this bill requires sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that knowingly (1) provide material support to the parties subject to the existing sanctions for human rights abuses in Xinjiang, or (2) engage in a significant transaction relating to such human rights abuses.

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Official text

Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] · 37 cosponsors

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Joe Wilson (R-SC), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Lisa C. McClain (R-MI), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Brian Babin (R-TX), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Mike Johnson (R-LA), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Barry Moore (R-AL), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), John W. Rose (R-TN), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Ben Cline (R-VA), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Daniel Webster (R-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] reported raising $2.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr7998.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr7998 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117