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S. 4714

Referred to Committee

Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act

Introduced 8/2/2022•117th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

8/2/2022 • Senate

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 significant goods, services, or technology 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.

Introduced in Senate • 8/2/2022

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Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]

Republican • FL

Sponsored 8/2/2022

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Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]

D-NJ

Joined 8/2/2022

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August 2, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Introduced in Senate8/2/2022

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Current StatusReferred to Committee
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