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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9772 
To require the Secretary of Commerce to provide training and guidance 
relating to human rights abuses, including such abuses perpetrated 
against the Uyghur population by the Government of the People’s Repub-
lic of China, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 
Mr. CURTIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Commerce to provide training 
and guidance relating to human rights abuses, including 
such abuses perpetrated against the Uyghur population 
by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, 
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 ‘‘Combating Human 
Rights Abuses Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF COMMERCE RELATING TO AWARENESS OF 
HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce shall 
provide training described in subsection (b) to such em-
ployees of the Department of Commerce who provide coun-
seling services to businesses engaged in interstate com-
merce or foreign direct investment as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
(b) CONTENTS OF TRAINING.—The training required 
under subsection (a) shall be— 
(1) designed to raise awareness about emerging 
trends and issues with respect to human rights 
abuses perpetrated by the Government of the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China, including the use of forced 
labor, against Uyghurs and other ethnic minority 
populations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Re-
gion; and 
(2) incorporated to the greatest extent possible 
into existing training provided by the Department of 
Commerce. 
(c) TIMING.—The training required under subsection 
(a) shall be offered and updated at such times as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate. 
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SEC. 3. GUIDANCE FOR UNITED STATES BUSINESSES RE-
LATING TO AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS 
ABUSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce 
shall— 
(1) offer guidance for United States businesses 
engaged in interstate commerce or foreign direct in-
vestment, including such businesses that are, or are 
considering, conducting transactions with entities 
subject to the control or influence of jurisdictions 
where significant human rights abuses have oc-
curred, such as the People’s Republic of China; and 
(2) incorporate the guidance required under 
paragraph (1) into any counseling services that the 
Department of Commerce provides to such busi-
nesses as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(b) CONTENTS
OF GUIDANCE.—The guidance re-
quired under subsection (a) shall— 
(1) provide information about emerging trends 
and issues involving human rights abuses per-
petrated by the Government of the People’s Republic 
of China, consisting of the use of forced labor 
against Uyghurs and other ethnic minority popu-
lations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, 
including information about— 
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(A) risk factors that may be used to iden-
tify entities subject to the influence or control 
of jurisdictions such as the People’s Republic of 
China that may be implicated in human rights 
abuses; 
(B) ways to avoid doing business with enti-
ties described in subparagraph (A); and 
(C) potential reputational, economic, legal, 
and other risks of conducting transactions with 
an entity described in subparagraph (A); and 
(2) make clear that the guidance is for advisory 
purposes only. 
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