H.R. 6256 · 117th Congress · House

To ensure 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.

Enacted· Became Public Law No: 117-78.
Introduced
Dec 14, 21
Passed House
Dec 14, 21
Passed Senate
Dec 16, 21
Sent to President
Dec 20, 21
Signed into Law
Dec 23, 21

Executive Summary

This bill imposes importation limits on goods produced using forced labor in China, especially the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and imposes sanctions related to such forced labor.

The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force shall report to Congress a strategy for preventing the importation of goods produced in China using forced labor. The strategy must contain certain information, including a list of entities (1) producing goods in Xinjiang using forced labor; or (2) working with the government in Xinjiang to move forced labor or Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, or members of other persecuted groups out of Xinjiang.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall generally presume that goods produced by these entities and certain other entities, including those sourcing material from Xinjiang or involved with Chinese government forced labor programs, are barred from importation into the United States. An importer may rebut this presumption by establishing, with clear and convincing evidence, that the good in question was not produced wholly or in part using forced labor.

The bill also expands existing asset- and visa-blocking sanctions related to Xinjiang to cover foreign individuals and entities responsible for serious human rights abuses in connection with forced labor.

The Department of State shall report to Congress a strategy to enhance international awareness of forced labor in Xinjiang and to address such forced labor.

Previous Versions

55Dec 16, 2021

This bill imposes importation limits on goods produced using forced labor in China, especially the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and imposes sanctions related to such forced labor.

The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force shall report to Congress a strategy for preventing the importation of goods produced in China using forced labor. The strategy must contain certain information, including a list of entities (1) producing goods in Xinjiang using forced labor; or (2) working with the government in Xinjiang to move forced labor or Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, or members of other persecuted groups out of Xinjiang.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall generally presume that goods produced by these entities and certain other entities, including those sourcing material from Xinjiang or involved with Chinese government forced labor programs, are barred from importation into the United States. An importer may rebut this presumption by establishing, with clear and convincing evidence, that the good in question was not produced wholly or in part using forced labor.

The bill also expands existing asset- and visa-blocking sanctions related to Xinjiang to cover foreign individuals and entities responsible for serious human rights abuses in connection with forced labor.

The Department of State shall report to Congress a strategy to enhance international awareness of forced labor in Xinjiang and to address such forced labor.

00Dec 14, 2021

This bill imposes importation limits on goods produced using forced labor in China, especially the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and imposes sanctions related to such forced labor.

The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force shall report to Congress a strategy for preventing the importation of goods produced in China using forced labor. The strategy must contain certain information, including a list of entities (1) producing goods in Xinjiang using forced labor; or (2) working with the government in Xinjiang to move forced labor or Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, or members of other persecuted groups out of Xinjiang.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall generally presume that goods produced by these entities and certain other entities, including those sourcing material from Xinjiang or involved with Chinese government forced labor programs, are barred from importation into the United States. An importer may rebut this presumption by establishing, with clear and convincing evidence, that the good in question was not produced wholly or in part using forced labor.

The bill also expands existing asset- and visa-blocking sanctions related to Xinjiang to cover foreign individuals and entities responsible for serious human rights abuses in connection with forced labor.

The Department of State shall report to Congress a strategy to enhance international awareness of forced labor in Xinjiang and to address such forced labor.

53Dec 14, 2021

This bill imposes importation limits on goods produced using forced labor in China, especially the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and imposes sanctions related to such forced labor.

The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force shall report to Congress a strategy for preventing the importation of goods produced in China using forced labor. The strategy must contain certain information, including a list of entities (1) producing goods in Xinjiang using forced labor; or (2) working with the government in Xinjiang to move forced labor or Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, or members of other persecuted groups out of Xinjiang.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall generally presume that goods produced by these entities and certain other entities, including those sourcing material from Xinjiang or involved with Chinese government forced labor programs, are barred from importation into the United States. An importer may rebut this presumption by establishing, with clear and convincing evidence, that the good in question was not produced wholly or in part using forced labor.

The bill also expands existing asset- and visa-blocking sanctions related to Xinjiang to cover foreign individuals and entities responsible for serious human rights abuses in connection with forced labor.

The Department of State shall report to Congress a strategy to enhance international awareness of forced labor in Xinjiang and to address such forced labor.

Action Timeline

21
  1. DEC 23, 2021BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  2. DEC 23, 2021President

    Signed by President.

  3. DEC 23, 2021BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 117-78.

    117Yea
    78Nay
    0NV
  4. DEC 23, 2021President

    Became Public Law No: 117-78.

    117Yea
    78Nay
    0NV
  5. DEC 20, 2021President

    Presented to President.

  6. DEC 20, 2021Floor

    Presented to President.

  7. DEC 16, 2021Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9231)

  8. DEC 16, 2021Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent

    (consideration: CR S9231)

  9. DEC 16, 2021Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  10. DEC 15, 2021IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

  11. DEC 14, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  12. DEC 14, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  13. DEC 14, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  14. DEC 14, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  15. DEC 14, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  16. DEC 14, 2021Floor

    Mr

    Meeks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  17. DEC 14, 2021Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H7804-7808)

    7804Yea
    7808Nay
    0NV
  18. DEC 14, 2021Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6256.

  19. DEC 14, 2021Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7804-7806)

    7804Yea
    7806Nay
    0NV
  20. DEC 14, 2021Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote

    (text: CR H7804-7806)

    7804Yea
    7806Nay
    0NV
  21. DEC 14, 2021Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Dec 14, 2021

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Dec 14, 2021

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Dec 14, 2021

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