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No Dollars To Uyghur Forced Labor
3/18/2024, 10:16 PM
Summary of Bill HR 4039
If passed, the bill would require companies to certify that their products are not made with forced labor from the Xinjiang region in order to be eligible for importation into the United States. The legislation also includes provisions for increased monitoring and enforcement measures to ensure compliance with the ban on goods produced with forced labor.
Supporters of the bill argue that it is necessary to take a stand against human rights abuses and forced labor practices in Xinjiang, while opponents raise concerns about the potential impact on trade relations with China and the global supply chain. Overall, the No Dollars To Uyghur Forced Labor Act represents a bipartisan effort to address the issue of forced labor in Xinjiang and hold companies accountable for their sourcing practices. The bill is currently under review in Congress and its fate remains uncertain.
Congressional Summary of HR 4039
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.
