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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7998
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 9, 2022Mr. Banks (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Hern, Mr. Lamborn, Mrs. McClain, Mr. Buck, Mr. Steube, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Herrell, Mr. Babin, Mr. Allen, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Waltz, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Rose, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Burchett, Mr. LaTurner, and Mr. Meuser) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 to impose additional sanctions relating to human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act.
2.
Imposition of additional sanctions relating to human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
(a)
In general
Section 6 of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–145; 22 U.S.C. 6901 note) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
(2)
Additional matters to be included
The President shall include in the report required by paragraph (1) an identification of—
(A) each foreign person that knowingly provides material support to or for a person identified in such report; and
(B) each foreign person that knowingly engages in a significant transaction relating to any of the acts described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1).
; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking subsection (a)(1) and inserting subsection (a).
(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by subsection (a)—
(1) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) apply with respect to each report required by section 6(a) of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 submitted before, on, or after such date of enactment.