H.R. 4039 · 118th Congress · House

No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced
Jun 12, 23
Passed House
Feb 13, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Previous Versions

00Jun 12, 2023

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 Timeline

12
  1. FEB 26, 2024IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  2. FEB 13, 2024Floor

    Mrs

    Kim (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  3. FEB 13, 2024Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H554-555)

    554Yea
    555Nay
    0NV
  4. FEB 13, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4039.

  5. FEB 13, 2024Floor

    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)

  6. FEB 13, 2024Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H554)

  7. FEB 13, 2024Floor

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

  8. JUN 21, 2023Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  9. JUN 21, 2023Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.

    33Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  10. JUN 12, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  11. JUN 12, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  12. JUN 12, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Committees

3

Foreign Relations Committee

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Referred: Feb 26, 2024

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jun 22, 2023

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jun 12, 2023

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