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.
Ways and Means Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee
Introduced
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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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7804-7808)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6256.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7804-7806)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7804-7806)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9231)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9231)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-78.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7804-7808)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6256.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7804-7806)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7804-7806)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9231)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9231)
AsiaChinaCongressional oversightCrime victimsDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign propertyHuman rightsHuman traffickingInternational organizations and cooperationLabor standardsManufacturingMiningPublic participation and lobbyingRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSanctionsSmuggling and traffickingTrade restrictionsVisas and passportsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
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.
USA117th CongressHR-6256| House
| Updated: 12/23/2021
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7804-7808)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6256.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7804-7806)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7804-7806)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9231)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9231)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-78.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7804-7808)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6256.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7804-7806)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7804-7806)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9231)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9231)
AsiaChinaCongressional oversightCrime victimsDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign propertyHuman rightsHuman traffickingInternational organizations and cooperationLabor standardsManufacturingMiningPublic participation and lobbyingRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSanctionsSmuggling and traffickingTrade restrictionsVisas and passportsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity