S. 4101 · 117th Congress · Senate

Combating Human Rights Abuses Act of 2022

Active· Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 661.
Introduced
Apr 27, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Combating Human Rights Abuses Act of 2022

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to offer guidance to U.S. businesses, including those considering transactions with entities subject to the influence of countries where significant human rights abuses have occurred, about issues such as (1) the human rights abuses perpetuated by China's government, (2) risk factors that may be used to identify entities subject to the influence of governments implicated in human rights abuses, and (3) ways to avoid doing business with such entities.

Commerce must also provide training related to human rights issues to Commerce employees who provide counseling services to businesses.

Previous Versions

00Apr 27, 2022

Combating Human Rights Abuses Act of 2022

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to offer guidance to U.S. businesses, including those considering transactions with entities subject to the influence of countries where significant human rights abuses have occurred, about issues such as (1) the human rights abuses perpetuated by China's government, (2) risk factors that may be used to identify entities subject to the influence of governments implicated in human rights abuses, and (3) ways to avoid doing business with such entities.

Commerce must also provide training related to human rights issues to Commerce employees who provide counseling services to businesses.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 15, 2022Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

    Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.

  2. DEC 15, 2022Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

    Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.

  3. DEC 15, 2022Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 661.

  4. MAY 25, 2022Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

    Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. APR 27, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  6. APR 27, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Dec 15, 2022

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: May 25, 2022

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Apr 27, 2022

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