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No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act
5/8/2025, 4:38 AM
Summary of Bill HR 1724
If passed, this legislation would prohibit any federal funds from being used to support projects, activities, or partnerships in Xinjiang. This includes funding for infrastructure projects, economic development initiatives, or any other activities that could potentially contribute to the human rights violations occurring in the region.
The bill is a response to growing concerns about the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, with reports of forced labor camps, surveillance, and restrictions on religious and cultural practices. By prohibiting the use of funds in the region, the bill aims to send a strong message to the Chinese government about the need to respect human rights and end the abuses taking place in Xinjiang. Overall, Bill 119 HR 1724 is a bipartisan effort to address the ongoing human rights crisis in Xinjiang and prevent the use of US funds to support activities that contribute to the oppression of the Uyghur people.
Congressional Summary of HR 1724
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 from China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) or produced by entities associated with forced labor in 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.
