No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act

Bill: 118-hr-4039
Sponsor: Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2023-06-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Human rights
Labor standards
Manufacturing

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-12
text: 

No Dollars To Uyghur Forced Labor Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development from spending funds on a policy, program, or contract that uses goods associated with forced labor in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). 
 
This prohibition includes goods from (1) the XUAR; (2) entities that source materials from the XUAR; or (3) entities involved with forced labor from the XUAR, such as entities in the XUAR that manufacture goods with forced labor or entities working with the XUAR government to transport forced laborers. 
 
The State Department may waive this prohibition after notifying Congress that there is clear and convincing evidence that forced labor was not used in making particular goods. 

action_date: 2024-02-13
text: 

No Dollars To Uyghur Forced Labor Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development from spending funds on a policy, program, or contract that knowingly uses goods associated with forced labor in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). 
 
This prohibition includes goods from (1) the XUAR; (2) entities that source materials from the XUAR; or (3) entities involved with forced labor from the XUAR, such as entities in the XUAR that manufacture goods with forced labor or entities working with the XUAR government to transport forced laborers. 
 
The State Department may waive this prohibition, after notifying Congress, if it obtains written assurance that the relevant program partner (1) will not use goods produced in the XUAR for the program, and (2) will develop a system to ensure compliance with the bill's prohibitions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2024-02-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-02-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H554)
action_date: 2024-02-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H554)
action_date: 2024-02-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4039.
action_date: 2024-02-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H554-555)
action_date: 2024-02-13
text: Mrs. Kim (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-12
text: Introduced in House