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H.R. 6270

Referred to Committee

Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020

Introduced 3/12/2020•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

10/1/2020 • Senate

Summary

Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020

This bill requires issuers of securities to publicly disclose their activities related to China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Specifically, issuers must disclose the importation of manufactured goods and materials that originated or are sourced from that region, as well as details about the commercial activity, gross revenue and net profits, and future import plans regarding these goods and materials. Furthermore, issuers must disclose whether any of these goods or materials are from forced labor camps.

Passed House • 9/30/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaBusiness recordsChinaCongressional oversightDetention of personsFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsIndustrial facilitiesLabor standardsManufacturingRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Amendments (1)

This bill has 1 amendment proposed or adopted.

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (6)

Party Breakdown

6
Democrats
0
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]

Democrat • VA-10

Sponsored 3/12/2020

Cosponsors (5)

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Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30]

D-CA-30

Joined 3/12/2020

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Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

D-IN-7

Joined 3/12/2020

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Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

D-TX-18

Joined 9/21/2020

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Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

D-TX-9

Joined 9/21/2020