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Bill116th CongressFiled Mar 12, 2020Finance and Financial Sector
H.R. 6270

Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020

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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.

What just happenedOct 1, 2020

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10](D-VA)Sponsor
5 cosponsors5 D
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  1. Oct 1, 2020IntroReferral

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

    Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
  2. Sep 30, 2020FloorH38310

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

  3. Sep 30, 2020FloorH37100

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 253 - 163 (Roll no. 210). (text: CR H5063)

  4. Sep 30, 2020Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 253 - 163 (Roll no. 210).

  5. Sep 30, 2020FloorH36110

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 229 (Roll no. 209).

    Financial Services Committee
  6. Sep 30, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5088-5089)

  7. Sep 30, 2020FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McHenry demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further consideration until a time to be announced.

  8. Sep 30, 2020FloorH8A000

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

  9. Sep 30, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McHenry motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to insert new text to the findings section of the bill about congressional and executive actions related to the Uyghur people.

  10. Sep 30, 2020FloorH36100

    Mr. McHenry moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H5068)

    Financial Services Committee
  11. Sep 30, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6270.

  12. Sep 30, 2020FloorH8D000

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4447, H.R. 6270 and H.R. 8319. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4447 under a structured rulee with 90 minutes of general debate. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6270, under closed rule and H.R. 8319 under a closed rule.

  13. Sep 30, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1129. (consideration: CR H5063-5070)

  14. Sep 21, 2020FloorH1L210

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1129 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4447, H.R. 6270 and H.R. 8319. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4447 under a structured rulee with 90 minutes of general debate. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6270, under closed rule and H.R. 8319 under a closed rule.

  15. Mar 12, 2020IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

    Financial Services Committee
  16. Mar 12, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  17. Mar 12, 2020IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseSep 30, 202053

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.

Introduced in HouseMar 12, 2020

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.