SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Uyghur Forced Labor 
Prevention Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) In the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Re-
gion of China, the Government of the People’s Re-
public of China has, since 2017, arbitrarily detained 
as many as 1.8 million Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, 
and members of other Muslim minority groups in a 
system of extrajudicial mass internment camps, and 
has subjected detainees to forced labor, torture, po-
litical indoctrination, and other 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) In addition to reports from researchers and 
civil society groups documenting evidence that many 
factories and other suppliers in the Xinjiang Uyghur 
Autonomous Region are exploiting forced labor, the
Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and 
Security on July 22, 2020, added eleven entities to 
the entity list after determining the entities had 
been ‘‘implicated in human rights violations and 
abuses in the implementation of China’s campaign of 
repression, mass arbitrary detention, forced labor 
and high-technology surveillance against Uyghurs, 
Kazakhs, and other members of Muslim minority 
groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Re-
gion’’. 
(4) Audits and efforts to vet products and sup-
ply chains in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Re-
gion are unreliable due to the extent forced labor 
has been integrated into the regional economy, the 
mixing of involuntary labor with voluntary labor, the 
inability of witnesses to speak freely about working 
conditions given government surveillance and coer-
cion, and the incentive of government officials to 
conceal government-sponsored forced labor. 
(5) The Department of State’s June 2019 Traf-
ficking in Persons Report found that ‘‘Authorities 
offer subsidies incentivizing Chinese companies to 
open factories in close proximity to the internment 
camps, and local governments receive additional 
funds for each inmate forced to work in these sites
at a fraction of minimum wage or without any com-
pensation.’’. 
(6) U.S. Customs and Border Protection has 
issued eight ‘‘Withhold Release Orders’’ on certain 
garments, hair products, cotton, processed cotton, 
and computer parts suspected to be produced with 
prison or forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Au-
tonomous Region. 
(7) 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. 
(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 instruments signed by that 
government, including—
(A) the Universal Declaration of Human 
Rights and the International Covenant on Civil 
and Political Rights, which the People’s Repub-
lic of 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 the People’s Republic of 
China has been a state party since February 
2010. 
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, articles, or merchandise produced in 
the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China; 
(2) to encourage the international community 
to reduce the import of any goods made with forced 
labor from the People’s Republic of China, particu-
larly those goods mined, manufactured, or produced 
in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; 
(3) to coordinate with Mexico and Canada to ef-
fectively implement Article 23.6 of the United 
States-Mexico-Canada Agreement to prohibit the im-
portation of goods produced in whole or in part by 
forced or compulsory labor, which includes goods 
produced in whole or in part by forced or compul-
sory labor in the People’s Republic of China; 
(4) 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 
those affected by human trafficking, a modern form 
of slavery; 
(5) 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 
(6) to address gross violations of human rights 
in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region through 
bilateral diplomatic channels and multilateral insti-
tutions where both the United States and the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China are members and with all 
the authorities available to the United States Gov-
ernment, including visa and financial sanctions, ex-
port restrictions, and import controls. 
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-
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. 
SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT STRATEGY TO ADDRESS FORCED 
LABOR IN THE XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONO-
MOUS REGION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Forced Labor En-
forcement Task Force, established under section 741 of 
the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementa-
tion Act (19 U.S.C. 4681), shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report that contains an en-
forcement strategy to effectively address forced labor in 
the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. The 
enforcement strategy shall describe the specific enforce-
ment plans of the United States Government regarding— 
(1) goods, wares, articles, and merchandise de-
scribed in section 4(a) that are imported into the
United States directly from the Xinjiang Uyghur 
Autonomous Region; 
(2) goods, wares, articles, and merchandise de-
scribed in section 4(a) that are imported into the 
United States from the People’s Republic of China 
and are mined, produced, or manufactured in part 
in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region or by 
persons working with the Xinjiang Uyghur Autono-
mous Region government for purposes of the ‘‘pov-
erty alleviation’’ program or the ‘‘pairing-assistance’’ 
program; and 
(3) goods, wares, articles, and merchandise de-
scribed in section 4(a) that are imported into the 
United States from third countries and are mined, 
produced, or manufactured in part in the Xinjiang 
Uyghur Autonomous Region or by persons working 
with the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region gov-
ernment for purposes of the ‘‘poverty alleviation’’ 
program or the ‘‘pairing-assistance’’ program. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strategy re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A description of the actions taken by the 
United States Government to address forced labor in 
the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region under sec-
tion 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1307), including a description of all Withhold Re-
lease Orders issued, goods detained, and fines 
issued. 
(2) A list of products made wholly or in part 
by forced or involuntary labor in the Xinjiang 
Uyghur Autonomous Region and 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 Autonomous Region. 
(3) A list of facilities and entities, including the 
Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, that 
source material from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autono-
mous Region or by persons working with the 
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region government 
for purposes of the ‘‘poverty alleviation’’ program or 
the ‘‘pairing-assistance’’ program, a plan for identi-
fying additional such facilities and entities, and 
facility- and entity-specific enforcement plans, in-
cluding issuing specific Withhold Release Orders to 
support enforcement of section 4, with regard to 
each listed facility or entity. 
(4) A list of high-priority sectors for enforce-
ment, which shall include cotton and tomatoes, and 
a sector-specific enforcement plan for each high-pri-
ority sector.
(5) A description of the additional resources 
necessary for U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
to effectively implement the enforcement strategy. 
(6) A plan to coordinate and collaborate with 
appropriate nongovernmental organizations and pri-
vate sector entities to discuss the enforcement strat-
egy for products made in the Xinjiang Uyghur Au-
tonomous Region. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex, if necessary. 
(d) UPDATES.—The Forced Labor Enforcement 
Task Force shall provide briefings to the appropriate con-
gressional committees on a quarterly basis and, as applica-
ble, on any updates to the strategy required by subsection 
(a) or any additional actions taken to address forced labor 
in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, including ac-
tions described in this Act. 
(e) SUNSET.—This section shall cease to have effect 
on the earlier of— 
(1) the date that is 8 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act; or 
(2) the date on which the President submits to 
the appropriate congressional committees a deter-
mination that the Government of the People’s Re-
public of China has ended mass internment, forced 
labor, and any other gross violations of human 
rights experienced by Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, 
and members of other Muslim minority groups in 
the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 
SEC. 6. DETERMINATION RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST 
HUMANITY OR GENOCIDE 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 the practice of forced labor or 
other crimes against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, 
and members of other Muslim minority groups in 
the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China 
can be considered systematic and widespread and 
therefore constitutes crimes against humanity or 
constitutes genocide as defined in subsection (a) of 
section 1091 of title 18, United States Code; 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 7. 
SEC. 7. DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY TO ADDRESS FORCED 
LABOR IN THE XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONO-
MOUS 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 
United States strategy to promote initiatives to enhance 
international awareness of and to address 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 
coordination, including sustained engagement with 
the governments of United States partners and al-
lies, to end forced labor of Uyghurs, Kazakhs, 
Kyrgyz, and members of other Muslim minority 
groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; 
(2) public affairs, public diplomacy, and 
counter-messaging efforts to promote awareness of 
the human rights situation, including forced labor in 
the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; and