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H.R. 6256 · 117th CongressPublic Law 117-78International Affairs

H.R. 6256 became law 9 days after introduction, with one cosponsor, a Republican

To ensure that goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China do not enter the United States market, and for other purposes.

Sponsored by McGovern, James P. D-MA · 1 cosponsor: 0 Democrats, 1 Republican
IntroducedDec 14, 2021
Reported—
Passed one chamberDec 14, 2021
Passed bothDec 16, 2021
LawDec 23, 2021
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 218 words.

This bill imposes importation limits on goods produced using forced labor in China, especially the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and imposes sanctions related to such forced labor. The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force shall report to Congress a strategy for preventing the importation of goods produced in China using forced labor. The strategy must contain certain information, including a list of entities (1) producing goods in Xinjiang using forced labor; or (2) 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 and certain other entities, including those sourcing material from Xinjiang or involved with Chinese government forced labor programs, are barred from importation into the United States. An importer may rebut this presumption by establishing, with clear and convincing evidence, that the good in question was not produced wholly or in part using forced labor. 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 a strategy to enhance international awareness of forced labor in Xinjiang and to address such forced labor.

Context
Committees
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Judiciary Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Policy area
International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
Sponsor
2 of 107 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
4, from enrolled bill to public law · 3,550 words
Subjects
AsiaChinaCongressional oversightCrime victimsDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad +15 more
Latest action
Dec 23, 2021: Became Public Law No: 117-78.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.

Related, per CRS or House · 1
  • 117th S. 65 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act R · Passed one chamber

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]