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 Sort descending District Party Vote
Rep. Donald Beyer
VA
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jennifer Wexton
VA
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Morgan Griffith
VA
9 Republican Yes
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
VA
11 Democrat Yes
Rep. A. Donald McEachin
VA
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Denver Riggleman
VA
5 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Robert C. Scott
VA
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ben Cline
VA
6 Republican Yes
Sen. Peter Welch
VT
Democrat Yes
Rep. Dan Newhouse 4 Republican Yes
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler 3 Republican Yes
Rep. Denny Heck 10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Suzan K. DelBene 1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Derek Kilmer 6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Adam Smith 9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Pramila Jayapal 7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers 5 Republican Yes
Rep. Rick Larsen 2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kim Schrier 8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bryan Steil
WI
1 Republican Yes