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.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 406
NAYs: 3
Legislator | State Sort ascending | District | Party | Vote | |
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Rep. Michael C. Burgess | 26 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Brian Babin | 36 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. K. Michael Conaway | 11 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Pete Olson | 22 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Jodey Arrington | 19 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Michael McCaul | 10 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Bill Flores | 17 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher | 7 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Al Green | 9 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee | 18 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Colin Allred | 32 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Michael Cloud | 27 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Will Hurd | 23 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. David Kustoff | 8 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. John Rose | 6 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Phil Roe | 1 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Scott DesJarlais | 4 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Jim Cooper | 5 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Tim Burchett | 2 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Steve Cohen | 9 | Democrat | Yes |