Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-6270| House
| Updated: 10/1/2020
Jennifer Wexton
Democratic Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (5)
Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 This bill requires issuers of securities to publicly disclose their activities related to China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Specifically, issuers must disclose the importation of manufactured goods and materials that originated or are sourced from that region, as well as details about the commercial activity, gross revenue and net profits, and future import plans regarding these goods and materials. Furthermore, issuers must disclose whether any of these goods or materials are from forced labor camps.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1129 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4447, H.R. 6270 and H.R. 8319. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4447 under a structured rulee with 90 minutes of general debate. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6270, under closed rule and H.R. 8319 under a closed rule.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1129. (consideration: CR H5063-5070)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4447, H.R. 6270 and H.R. 8319. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4447 under a structured rulee with 90 minutes of general debate. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6270, under closed rule and H.R. 8319 under a closed rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6270.
Mr. McHenry moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H5068)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McHenry motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to insert new text to the findings section of the bill about congressional and executive actions related to the Uyghur people.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McHenry demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further consideration until a time to be announced.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5088-5089)
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 229 (Roll no. 209).
View VoteOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 253 - 163 (Roll no. 210). (text: CR H5063)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Finance and Financial Sector
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaBusiness recordsChinaCongressional oversightDetention of personsFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsIndustrial facilitiesLabor standardsManufacturingRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-6270| House
| Updated: 10/1/2020
Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 This bill requires issuers of securities to publicly disclose their activities related to China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Specifically, issuers must disclose the importation of manufactured goods and materials that originated or are sourced from that region, as well as details about the commercial activity, gross revenue and net profits, and future import plans regarding these goods and materials. Furthermore, issuers must disclose whether any of these goods or materials are from forced labor camps.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1129 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4447, H.R. 6270 and H.R. 8319. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4447 under a structured rulee with 90 minutes of general debate. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6270, under closed rule and H.R. 8319 under a closed rule.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1129. (consideration: CR H5063-5070)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4447, H.R. 6270 and H.R. 8319. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4447 under a structured rulee with 90 minutes of general debate. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6270, under closed rule and H.R. 8319 under a closed rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6270.
Mr. McHenry moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H5068)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McHenry motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to insert new text to the findings section of the bill about congressional and executive actions related to the Uyghur people.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McHenry demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further consideration until a time to be announced.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5088-5089)
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 229 (Roll no. 209).
View VoteOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 253 - 163 (Roll no. 210). (text: CR H5063)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jennifer Wexton
Democratic Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (5)
Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Finance and Financial Sector
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaBusiness recordsChinaCongressional oversightDetention of personsFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsIndustrial facilitiesLabor standardsManufacturingRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)