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Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act

USA117th CongressS-4714| Senate 
| Updated: 8/2/2022
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Robert Menendez (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 significant goods, services, or technology 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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Timeline
Aug 2, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Aug 2, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • August 2, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 2, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7998
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7998: Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act

Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act

USA117th CongressS-4714| Senate 
| Updated: 8/2/2022
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 significant goods, services, or technology 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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Timeline
Aug 2, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Aug 2, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • August 2, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 2, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7998
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Robert Menendez (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7998: Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted