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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6210 
Ensuring that goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autono-
mous Region of the People’s Republic of China do not enter the United 
States market, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2020 
Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. 
MALINOWSKI, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. 
MEADOWS, Mr. YOHO, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. TLAIB, and 
Ms. WEXTON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on 
Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
Ensuring 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Uyghur Forced Labor 
Prevention Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) In the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Re-
gion, the Government of the People’s Republic of 
China has established a system of extrajudicial mass 
internment camps arbitrarily detaining as many as 
1.8 million Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and members 
of other Muslim minority groups who have been sub-
jected to forced labor, torture, political indoctrina-
tion, and severe human rights abuses. 
(2) Forced labor exists within the Xinjiang 
Uyghur Autonomous Region’s system of mass in-
ternment camps, and throughout the region, and is 
confirmed by the testimony of former camp detain-
ees, satellite imagery, and official leaked documents 
from the government of the People’s Republic of 
China as part of a targeted campaign of repression 
of Muslim ethnic minorities. 
(3) There is a very high risk that many fac-
tories and other suppliers in the Xinjiang Uyghur 
Autonomous Region are exploiting forced labor ac-
cording to reports from researchers, media, and civil 
society groups. Audits to vet products and supply 
chains in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region 
are not possible due to the extent forced labor has 
contaminated the regional economy, the mixing of 
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involuntary labor with voluntary labor, the inability 
of witnesses to speak freely about working conditions 
given heavy government surveillance and coercion, 
and the strong incentive of government officials to 
conceal government-sponsored forced labor. 
(4) In its June 2019 Trafficking in Persons Re-
port, the Department of State found that ‘‘Authori-
ties offer subsidies incentivizing Chinese companies 
to open factories in close proximity to the intern-
ment camps, and local governments receive addi-
tional funds for each inmate forced to work in these 
sites at a fraction of minimum wage or without any 
compensation.’’. 
(5) In September 2019, U.S. Customs and Bor-
der Protection issued a ‘‘Withhold Release Order’’ 
on garments produced by Hetian Taida Apparel Co., 
Ltd. due to ‘‘suspected prison or forced labor’’ from 
its factories in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous 
Region. 
(6) In its 2019 Annual Report, the Congres-
sional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) 
found that products reportedly produced with forced 
labor by current and former mass internment camp 
detainees included textiles, electronics, food prod-
ucts, shoes, tea, and handicrafts. 
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(7) According to public reports, the following 
companies are or have been suspected of directly em-
ploying forced labor or sourcing from suppliers that 
are suspected of using forced labor: Adidas, Badger 
Sportswear, Calvin Klein, Campbell Soup Company, 
Coca-Cola Company, COFCO Tunhe Company, 
Costco, Esquel Group, Esprit, H&M, Hetian Taida, 
Huafu Fashion Company, Kraft Heinz Company, 
Litai Textiles, Nike, Inc., Patagonia, Inc., Tommy 
Hilfiger, Urumqi Shengshi Huaer Culture Tech-
nology Company, Yili Zhuo Wan Garment Manufac-
turing Company, and Zhihui Haipai Internet of 
Things Technology Company. 
(8) Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1307) states that it is illegal to import into 
the United States ‘‘goods, wares, articles, and mer-
chandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly 
or in part’’ by forced labor. Such merchandise is 
subject to exclusion or seizure and may lead to 
criminal investigation of the importer. 
(9) The policies of the Government of the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China are in contravention of inter-
national human rights standards, including— 
(A) the Universal Declaration of Human 
Rights and the International Covenant on Civil 
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and Political Rights, which China has signed 
but not yet ratified; 
(B) the International Covenant on Eco-
nomic, Social, and Cultural Rights, ratified by 
the People’s Republic of China in 2001; and 
(C) the United Nations Protocol to Pre-
vent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Per-
sons, Especially Women and Children (Palermo 
Protocol), to which China is a state party. 
SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States— 
(1) to prohibit the import of all goods, wares, 
articles, or merchandise mined, produced, or manu-
factured, wholly or in part, by forced labor from the 
People’s Republic of China and particularly any such 
goods, wares, article, or merchandise produced in 
the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; 
(2) to encourage the international community 
to reduce the import of any goods made with forced 
labor from China, particularly those goods mined, 
manufactured, or produced in the Xinjiang Uyghur 
Autonomous Region; 
(3) to actively work to prevent, publicly de-
nounce, and end human trafficking as a horrific as-
sault on human dignity and to restore the lives of 
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those affected by human trafficking, a modern form 
of slavery; 
(4) to regard the prevention of atrocities as in 
its national interest, including efforts to prevent tor-
ture, enforced disappearances, severe deprivation of 
liberty, including mass internment, arbitrary deten-
tion, and widespread and systematic use of forced 
labor, and persecution targeting any identifiable eth-
nic or religious group; and 
(5) to address gross violations of human rights 
in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region through bi-
lateral diplomatic channels and multilateral institu-
tions where both the United States and China are 
members and with all the authorities available to the 
United States Government, including visa and finan-
cial sanctions, export restrictions, and import con-
trols. 
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF GOODS MADE 
IN THE XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS RE-
GION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), all goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, 
produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the 
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, or by per-
sons working with the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Re-
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gion government for purposes of the ‘‘poverty alleviation’’ 
program or the ‘‘pairing-assistance’’ program which sub-
sidizes the establishment of manufacturing facilities in the 
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, shall be deemed to 
be goods, wares, articles, and merchandise described in 
section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307) 
and shall not be entitled to entry at any of the ports of 
the United States. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition described in sub-
section (a) shall not apply if the Commissioner of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection— 
(1) determines, by clear and convincing evi-
dence, that any specific goods, wares, articles, or 
merchandise described in subsection (a) were not 
produced wholly or in part by convict labor, forced 
labor, or indentured labor under penal sanctions; 
and 
(2) submits to the appropriate congressional 
committees and makes available to the public a re-
port that contains such determination. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
on the date that is 120 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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SEC. 5. DETERMINATION RELATING TO ATROCITIES IN THE 
XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
shall— 
(1) determine if forced labor being carried out 
against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and members of 
other Muslim minority groups in the Xinjiang 
Uyghur Autonomous Region of China is systematic 
and widespread and therefore constitutes atrocities; 
and 
(2) submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees and make available to the public a report 
that contains such determination. 
(b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a)— 
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but 
may include a classified annex, if necessary; and 
(2) may be included in the report required by 
section 6. 
SEC. 6. STRATEGY TO ADDRESS FORCED LABOR IN THE 
XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, 
in coordination with the heads of other appropriate Fed-
eral departments and agencies, shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report that contains a 
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United States strategy to promote initiatives to enhance 
international awareness of and to address the forced labor 
in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strategy re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) a plan to enhance bilateral and multilateral 
outreach, including sustained engagement with the 
governments of United States partners and allies, to 
end the forced labor of Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, 
and members of other Muslim minority groups in 
the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; 
(2) public affairs and public diplomacy cam-
paigns, including options to work with news organi-
zations and media outlets to publish opinion pieces 
and secure public speaking opportunities for United 
States Government officials on issues related to the 
human rights situation, including forced labor in the 
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; and 
(3) opportunities to coordinate and collaborate 
with appropriate nongovernmental organizations and 
private sector entities to raise awareness about 
forced labor made products from the Xinjiang 
Uyghur Autonomous Region and to provide assist-
ance to Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and members of 
other Muslim minority groups, including those for-
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merly detained in mass internment camps in the re-
gion. 
(c) ADDITIONAL MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The 
report required by subsection (a) shall also include— 
(1) a list of— 
(A) Chinese entities or affiliates of entities 
that directly or indirectly use forced or involun-
tary labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous 
Region; and 
(B) Chinese persons that acted as agents 
of the entities or affiliates of entities described 
in subparagraph (A) to import goods into the 
United States; 
(2) a list of products made wholly or in part by 
forced or involuntary labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur 
Autonomous Region; 
(3) a list of businesses that sold products in the 
United States made wholly or in part by forced or 
involuntary labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autono-
mous Region; and 
(4) a description of actions taken by the United 
States Government to address forced labor in the 
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region under existing 
authorities, including— 
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(A) the Trafficking Victims Protection Act 
of 2000 (Public Law 106–386; 22 U.S.C. 7101 
et seq.); 
(B) section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 
(19 U.S.C. 1307); 
(C) the Ellie Wiesel Genocide and Atroc-
ities Prevention Act of 2018 (Public Law 115– 
441; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note); and 
(D) the Global Magnitsky Human Rights 
Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 2656 note). 
(d) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex, if necessary. 
(e) UPDATES.—The Secretary of State shall— 
(1) provide briefings to the appropriate congres-
sional committees on a quarterly basis, as applicable, 
on any updates to the strategy required by sub-
section (a) or any additional actions taken to ad-
dress forced labor in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous 
Region, including actions described in this Act; and 
(2) include any updates to the strategy required 
by subsection (a) in the annual Trafficking in Per-
sons report required by section 110(b) of the Traf-
ficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 
7107(b)). 
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(f) SUNSET.—This section shall cease to have effect 
on the date on which the President submits to the appro-
priate congressional committees a determination that the 
Government of the People’s Republic of China has ended 
mass internment, forced labor, and any other gross viola-
tions of human rights experienced by Uyghurs, Kazakhs, 
Kyrgyz, and members of other Muslim minority groups 
in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 
SEC. 7. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS RELATING TO FORCED 
LABOR IN THE XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONO-
MOUS REGION. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not 
less frequently than annually thereafter, the Presi-
dent shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report that identifies each foreign per-
son, including any official of the Government of the 
People’s Republic of China, that the President deter-
mines— 
(A) knowingly engages in, is responsible 
for, or facilitates the forced labor of Uyghurs, 
Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and members of other Mus-
lim minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur 
Autonomous Region of China; and 
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(B) knowingly engages in, contributes to, 
assists, or provides financial, material or tech-
nological support for efforts to contravene 
United States law regarding the importation of 
forced labor goods from the Xinjiang Uyghur 
Autonomous Region. 
(2) FORM.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may contain a classified annex. 
(b) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—The President shall 
impose the sanctions described in subsection (c) with re-
spect to each foreign person identified in the report re-
quired under subsection (a)(1). 
(c) SANCTIONS
DESCRIBED.—The sanctions de-
scribed in this subsection are the following: 
(1) ASSET BLOCKING.—The President shall ex-
ercise all of the powers granted to the President 
under the International Emergency Economic Pow-
ers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent nec-
essary to block and prohibit all transactions in prop-
erty and interests in property of a foreign person 
identified in the report required under subsection 
(a)(1) if such property and interests in property— 
(A) are in the United States; 
(B) come within the United States; or 
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(C) come within the possession or control 
of a United States person. 
(2) INELIGIBILITY FOR VISAS, ADMISSION, OR 
PAROLE.— 
(A) VISAS, ADMISSION, OR PAROLE.—An 
alien described in subsection (a)(1) is— 
(i) inadmissible to the United States; 
(ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other 
documentation to enter the United States; 
and 
(iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted 
or paroled into the United States or to re-
ceive any other benefit under the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 
seq.). 
(B) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—An alien described 
in subsection (a)(1) is subject to revocation 
of any visa or other entry documentation 
regardless of when the visa or other entry 
documentation is or was issued. 
(ii) IMMEDIATE
EFFECT.—A revoca-
tion under clause (i) shall— 
(I) take effect immediately; and 
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(II) automatically cancel any 
other valid visa or entry documenta-
tion that is in the alien’s possession. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION; PENALTIES.— 
(1) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may ex-
ercise all authorities provided under sections 203 
and 205 of the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out 
this section. 
(2) PENALTIES.—The penalties provided for in 
subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a foreign person that 
violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or 
causes a violation of paragraph (1) to the same ex-
tent that such penalties apply to a person that com-
mits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of 
such section 206. 
(e) WAIVER.—The President may waive the applica-
tion of sanctions under this section with respect to a for-
eign person identified in the report required under sub-
section (a)(1) if the President determines and certifies to 
the appropriate congressional committees that such a 
waiver is in the national interest of the United States. 
(f) EXCEPTIONS.— 
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(1) EXCEPTION
FOR
INTELLIGENCE
ACTIVI-
TIES.—Sanctions under this section shall not apply 
to any activity subject to the reporting requirements 
under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) or any authorized intel-
ligence activities of the United States. 
(2) EXCEPTION
TO
COMPLY
WITH
INTER-
NATIONAL OBLIGATIONS AND FOR LAW ENFORCE-
MENT
ACTIVITIES.—Sanctions 
under 
subsection 
(c)(2) shall not apply with respect to an alien if ad-
mitting or paroling the alien into the United States 
is necessary— 
(A) to permit the United States to comply 
with the Agreement regarding the Head-
quarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake 
Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force 
November 21, 1947, between the United Na-
tions and the United States, or other applicable 
international obligations; or 
(B) to carry out or assist law enforcement 
activity in the United States. 
(3) EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF 
GOODS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The authorities and re-
quirements to impose sanctions authorized 
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