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. Greg Stanton
AZ
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Earl Blumenauer
OR
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Linda T. Sánchez
CA
38 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III
MA
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Collin C. Peterson
MN
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
CA
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kweisi Mfume
MD
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jackie Speier
CA
14 Democrat Yes
Rep. Denny Heck 10 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Yarmuth
KY
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Zoe Lofgren
CA
18 Democrat Yes
Rep. Tim Ryan
OH
13 Democrat Yes
Rep. Sharice Davids
KS
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Garamendi
CA
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Marc Veasey
TX
33 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bill Keating
MA
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Scott Peters
CA
50 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joaquín Castro
TX
20 Democrat Yes
Rep. Val Demings
FL
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jahana Hayes
CT
5 Democrat Yes