H.R. 7998 · 117th Congress · House

Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced
Jun 9, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act

This bill expands existing sanctions on foreign individuals and entities responsible for human rights abuses (e.g., such as torture or forced labor) against members of Muslim minority groups or other persons in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China.

Specifically, this bill requires sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that knowingly (1) provide material support to the parties subject to the existing sanctions for human rights abuses in Xinjiang, or (2) engage in a significant transaction relating to such human rights abuses.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 01, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

  2. JUN 09, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JUN 09, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUN 09, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

  5. JUN 09, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Committees

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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jun 9, 2022

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jun 9, 2022

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