Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

Sep. 22, 2020 | H.R. 6210

This bill is meant to halt the horrific abuse of more than 1.8 million Uyghurs and other Muslims and Turkic people in China’s largest province, the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). Since 2017, the Chinese government has maintained the largest forced internment program of an ethnic and religious group since the Holocaust. While interned, many are forced to work to support China’s industry, including textiles and garments. To put pressure on the Chinese government to end these practices, the bill would prevent companies from sourcing goods made from inputs linked to the XUAR. This bill passed the House on Sept. 22, 2020.

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Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 406
NAYs: 3

Legislator State District Party Sort descending Vote
Rep. Paul Mitchell
MI
10 Republican Yes
Rep. Tom Reed
NY
23 Republican Yes
Rep. Barry Loudermilk
GA
11 Republican Yes
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez
OH
16 Republican Yes
Rep. Warren Davidson
OH
8 Republican No
Rep. Tom Emmer
MN
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Carol Miller
WV
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Liz Cheney
WY
At Large Republican Yes
Rep. Roger Williams
TX
25 Republican Yes
Rep. Trey Hollingsworth
IN
9 Republican Yes
Rep. Billy Long
MO
7 Republican Yes