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. Mark DeSaulnier
CA
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Pete Aguilar
CA
33 Democrat Yes
Rep. A. Donald McEachin
VA
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Denny Heck 10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II
MO
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Barbara Lee
CA
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Harley Rouda
CA
48 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Garamendi
CA
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Xochitl Torres Small
NM
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bill Keating
MA
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
CT
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Val Demings
FL
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Betty McCollum
MN
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Elissa Slotkin
MI
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Peter J. Visclosky
IN
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jahana Hayes
CT
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. William Lacy Clay
MO
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Al Lawson
FL
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ruben Gallego
AZ
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Anthony Brindisi
NY
22 Democrat Yes