No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act

Bill: 118-hr-4039
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2023-06-12
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia

China

Congressional oversight

Human rights

Labor standards

Manufacturing
Latest action: action_date: 2024-02-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>No Dollars To Uyghur Forced Labor Act</b></p> <p>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). </p> <p>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. </p> <p>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. </p>

action_date: 2024-02-13
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>No Dollars To Uyghur Forced Labor Act</b></p> <p>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). </p> <p>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. </p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4039 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To prohibit the use of funds supporting any activities within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds supporting any activities within the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region of the People’s Republic of China (a) In general No funds available to the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development may be used to develop, design, plan, promulgate, implement, or execute a policy, program, or contract that knowingly uses goods, wares, articles, or merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China or produced by a covered entity, unless such activity is specifically authorized pursuant to subsection (b). (b) Specific authorization The Secretary of State may specifically authorize an activity otherwise prohibited by subsection (a) if— (1) the Secretary— (A) obtains in writing an assurance from the relevant program partner, implementor, or contractor that such partner, implementor, or contractor— (i) will not use goods, wares, articles, or merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the PRC with respect to the program; and (ii) will develop a system to ensure compliance with the requirements in subsection (a); and (B) provides notice to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate not later than 15 days before authorizing the activity; and (2) the activity is not otherwise prohibited. (c) Report The Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on an annual basis for three years that describes— (1) all activities prohibited by subsection (a) that were carried out in violation of such prohibition and not specifically authorized pursuant to subsection (b) in the previous year; (2) any challenges in enforcing the requirements of this section; and (3) a plan to improve enforcement of the requirements of this section. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered entity means an entity listed pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (iv), or (v) of section 2(d)(2)(B) of Public Law 117–78 (135 Stat. 1527) under the strategy developed by section 2(c) of such Public Law 117–78 . (2) The term forced labor has the meaning given that term in section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1307 ).

Passed the House of Representatives February 13, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4039 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit the use of funds supporting any activities within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds supporting any activities within the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region of the People’s Republic of China (a) In general No funds available to the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development may be used to develop, design, plan, promulgate, implement, or execute a policy, program, or contract that knowingly uses goods, wares, articles, or merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China or produced by a covered entity, unless such activity is specifically authorized pursuant to subsection (b). (b) Specific authorization The Secretary of State may specifically authorize an activity otherwise prohibited by subsection (a) if— (1) the Secretary— (A) obtains in writing an assurance from the relevant program partner, implementor, or contractor that such partner, implementor, or contractor— (i) will not use goods, wares, articles, or merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the PRC with respect to the program; and (ii) will develop a system to ensure compliance with the requirements in subsection (a); and (B) provides notice to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate not later than 15 days before authorizing the activity; and (2) the activity is not otherwise prohibited. (c) Report The Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on an annual basis for three years that describes— (1) all activities prohibited by subsection (a) that were carried out in violation of such prohibition and not specifically authorized pursuant to subsection (b) in the previous year; (2) any challenges in enforcing the requirements of this section; and (3) a plan to improve enforcement of the requirements of this section. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered entity means an entity listed pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (iv), or (v) of section 2(d)(2)(B) of Public Law 117–78 (135 Stat. 1527) under the strategy developed by section 2(c) of such Public Law 117–78 . (2) The term forced labor has the meaning given that term in section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1307 ).

Passed the House of Representatives February 13, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4039 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2023 Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of funds supporting any activities within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Dollars To Uyghur Forced Labor Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds supporting any activities within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China (a) In general No funds available to the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development may be used to develop, design, plan, promulgate, implement, or execute a policy, program, or contract that uses goods, wares, articles, or merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China or produced by a covered entity, unless such activity is specifically authorized pursuant to subsection (b). (b) Specific authorization The Secretary of State may specifically authorize an activity otherwise prohibited by subsection (a) if— (1) the Secretary— (A) determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that the good, ware, article, or merchandise was not mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by forced labor; and (B) provides notice to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate not later than 15 days before authorizing the activity; and (2) Congress has not otherwise prohibited the activity pursuant to enactment of a joint resolution. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term covered entity means an entity listed pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (iv), or (v) of section 2(d)(2)(B) of Public Law 117–78 (135 Stat. 1527) under the strategy developed by section 2(c) of such Public Law 117–78 ; and (2) the term forced labor has the meaning given that term in section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1307 ).