September 22, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4657 Fashion Designers of America (CFDA); Foot- But we should be here today voting on two SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. wear Distributors & Retailers of America trade extensions: the Caribbean Basin Trade This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Uyghur (FDRA); INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Partnership and the Generalized System of Forced Labor Prevention Act’’. Fabrics Industry; National Retail Federation Preferences. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. (NRF); North American Association of Uni- Congress finds the following: form Manufacturers and Distributors; Out- Both of these programs have bipartisan sup- port. Both of them are set to expire this year. (1) In the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous door Industry Association (OIA); Retail In- Region of China, the Government of the Peo- dustry Leaders Association (RILA); Sports & And if we extend both of them today, our man- ple’s Republic of China has, since 2017, arbi- Fitness Industry Association (SFIA); Travel ufacturers, producers, and consumers would trarily detained as many as 1.8 million Goods Association (TGA); United States have more certainty right now. Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and members of Fashion Industry Association (USFIA); U.S. In the midst of a pandemic, we should be other Muslim minority groups in a system of Chamber of Commerce. doing everything we can to offer our job cre- extrajudicial mass internment camps, and Mr. WENSTRUP. Madam Speaker, I ators certainty, yet Democrats are not includ- has subjected detainees to forced labor, tor- yield back the balance of my time. ing an extension of GSP in today’s vote. ture, political indoctrination, and other se- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, The GSP program reduces tariffs on thou- vere human rights abuses. I yield myself the balance of my time. sands of products from around the world. This (2) Forced labor exists within the Xinjiang Madam Speaker, I thank the good program saves American families money on Uyghur Autonomous Region’s system of doctor, and Ms. SEWELL for helping us mass internment camps, and throughout the everyday products and boosts America’s region, and is confirmed by the testimony of facilitate the movement of this legisla- economy. And in my state of Texas, GSP tion and make it possible for us to ac- former camp detainees, satellite imagery, brought our consumers and small businesses and official leaked documents from the Gov- tually maybe even get it enacted in over $76 million in cost savings in 2018 alone. ernment of the People’s Republic of China as this Congress before the deadline ex- The remainder of the Congressional sched- part of a targeted campaign of repression of pires at the end of the month. ule until GSP expires at the end of the year Muslim ethnic minorities. As I referenced, this, I think, is very, is completely unpredictable. We should not (3) In addition to reports from researchers very important. The region is home to leave GSP on the cutting room floor. GSP de- and civil society groups documenting evi- these eight countries that have pro- serves to be a bipartisan priority, and I con- dence that many factories and other sup- vided some 13 million Americans with a pliers in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous tinue to urge House Democrats to act. Region are exploiting forced labor, the De- country of origin. It is in our neighbor- I strongly support today’s bill, and I urge bi- hood and it is an area where the United partment of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry partisan passage. But we must continue to and Security on July 22, 2020, added eleven States has been involved from the be- work together to get GSP’s extension across entities to the entity list after determining ginning. the finish line without further delay. Our Amer- the entities had been ‘‘implicated in human As I mentioned in my opening com- ican businesses cannot afford to wait. rights violations and abuses in the imple- ments, we have not always distin- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The mentation of China’s campaign of repression, guished ourselves with honor but this question is on the motion offered by mass arbitrary detention, forced labor and is an opportunity for us to do the right the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. BLU- high-technology surveillance against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other members of thing: to build on this existing legisla- MENAUER) that the House suspend the Muslim minority groups in the Xinjiang tion; to not have it expire; to dem- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 991, as onstrate broad, bipartisan commitment Uyghur Autonomous Region’’. amended. (4) Audits and efforts to vet products and and then get back to the hard work of The question was taken; and (two- supply chains in the Xinjiang Uyghur Auton- implementing it. thirds being in the affirmative) the omous Region are unreliable due to the ex- It provides a framework but it is not rules were suspended and the bill, as tent forced labor has been integrated into self-executing. It is something that we amended, was passed. the regional economy, the mixing of involun- need to do with policy, with our ac- A motion to reconsider was laid on tary labor with voluntary labor, the inabil- tions and words, being able to build on the table. ity of witnesses to speak freely about work- ing conditions given government surveil- this as a foundation for progress in this f critical region. lance and coercion, and the incentive of gov- I thank Madam Speaker for the op- RECESS ernment officials to conceal government- portunity to advance it, and I strongly sponsored forced labor. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- (5) The Department of State’s June 2019 urge all of my colleagues to approve ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Trafficking in Persons Report found that this legislation and be able to keep it declares the House in recess for a pe- ‘‘Authorities offer subsidies incentivizing in force before it expires at the end of riod of less than 15 minutes. Chinese companies to open factories in close the month. Accordingly (at 11 o’clock and 50 proximity to the internment camps, and Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- local governments receive additional funds ance of my time. cess. for each inmate forced to work in these sites at a fraction of minimum wage or without Mr. BRADY. Madam Speaker, I want to f thank Dr. BRAD WENSTRUP for yielding time to any compensation.’’. me, and I want to congratulate him and Ms. b 1159 (6) U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued eight ‘‘Withhold Release Orders’’ on SEWELL for their strong, bipartisan leadership AFTER RECESS certain garments, hair products, cotton, on this important bill. The recess having expired, the House processed cotton, and computer parts sus- I rise today in support of this legislation. The was called to order by the Speaker pro pected to be produced with prison or forced Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership creates tempore (Ms. LEE of California) at 11 labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous jobs, promotes American values abroad, and o’clock and 59 minutes a.m. Region. incentivizes beneficiary countries to comply (7) In its 2019 Annual Report, the Congres- f with the economic rule of law, bolstering their sional-Executive Commission on China development. UYGHUR FORCED LABOR (CECC) found that products reportedly pro- The CBTPA helps these nations grow and PREVENTION ACT duced with forced labor by current and create opportunities for their workers, farmers, former mass internment camp detainees in- Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam cluded textiles, electronics, food products, and innovators. And in return, it creates a Speaker, I move to suspend the rules shoes, tea, and handicrafts. strong market for us to sell our U.S.-produced and pass the bill (H.R. 6210) ensuring (8) Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 yarn and fabrics to apparel manufacturers in that goods made with forced labor in U.S.C. 1307) states that it is illegal to import the Caribbean. The program strengthens our the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Re- into the United States ‘‘goods, wares, arti- hemispheric manufacturing integration and al- gion of the People’s Republic of China cles, and merchandise mined, produced, or lows us to compete against China, whose do not enter the United States market, manufactured wholly or in part’’ by forced labor. Such merchandise is subject to exclu- manufacturers certainly don’t care about using and for other purposes, as amended. U.S. inputs. As a result, we can sell our goods sion or seizure and may lead to criminal in- The Clerk read the title of the bill. vestigation of the importer. to more customers, keep prices here lower, The text of the bill is as follows: (9) The policies of the Government of the and promote the spirit of free enterprise. H.R. 6210 People’s Republic of China are in contraven- The Caribbean countries are our neighbors, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tion of international human rights instru- and we should work together to improve our resentatives of the United States of America in ments signed by that government, includ- region’s competitiveness. Congress assembled, ing—

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Civil and Political Rights, which the Peo- part by convict labor, forced labor, or inden- (6) A plan to coordinate and collaborate ple’s Republic of China has signed but not tured labor under penal sanctions; and with appropriate nongovernmental organiza- yet ratified; (2) submits to the appropriate congres- tions and private sector entities to discuss (B) the International Covenant on Eco- sional committees and makes available to the enforcement strategy for products made nomic, Social, and Cultural Rights, ratified the public a report that contains such deter- in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. by the People’s Republic of China in 2001; mination. (c) FORM.—The report required by sub- and (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified (C) the United Nations Protocol to Pre- take effect on the date that is 120 days after form, but may include a classified annex, if vent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in the date of the enactment of this Act. necessary. Persons, Especially Women and Children SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT STRATEGY TO ADDRESS (d) UPDATES.—The Forced Labor Enforce- (Palermo Protocol), to which the People’s FORCED LABOR IN THE XINJIANG ment Task Force shall provide briefings to Republic of China has been a state party UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION. the appropriate congressional committees on since February 2010. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days a quarterly basis and, as applicable, on any after the date of the enactment of this Act, updates to the strategy required by sub- SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY. section (a) or any additional actions taken It is the policy of the United States— the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force, established under section 741 of the United to address forced labor in the Xinjiang (1) to prohibit the import of all goods, States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implemen- Uyghur Autonomous Region, including ac- wares, articles, or merchandise mined, pro- tation Act (19 U.S.C. 4681), shall submit to tions described in this Act. duced, or manufactured, wholly or in part, the appropriate congressional committees a (e) SUNSET.—This section shall cease to by forced labor from the People’s Republic of report that contains an enforcement strat- have effect on the earlier of— China and particularly any such goods, egy to effectively address forced labor in the (1) the date that is 8 years after the date of wares, articles, or merchandise produced in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the enactment of this Act; or the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. The enforcement strategy shall de- (2) the date on which the President sub- China; scribe the specific enforcement plans of the mits to the appropriate congressional com- (2) to encourage the international commu- United States Government regarding— mittees a determination that the Govern- nity to reduce the import of any goods made (1) goods, wares, articles, and merchandise ment of the People’s Republic of China has with forced labor from the People’s Republic described in section 4(a) that are imported ended mass internment, forced labor, and of China, particularly those goods mined, into the United States directly from the any other gross violations of human rights manufactured, or produced in the Xinjiang Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; experienced by Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Uyghur Autonomous Region; (2) goods, wares, articles, and merchandise and members of other Muslim minority (3) to coordinate with Mexico and Canada described in section 4(a) that are imported groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous to effectively implement Article 23.6 of the into the United States from the People’s Re- Region. United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement to public of China and are mined, produced, or SEC. 6. DETERMINATION RELATING TO CRIMES prohibit the importation of goods produced manufactured in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur AGAINST HUMANITY OR GENOCIDE in whole or in part by forced or compulsory Autonomous Region or by persons working IN THE XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONO- labor, which includes goods produced in with the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Re- MOUS REGION. whole or in part by forced or compulsory gion government for purposes of the ‘‘pov- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days labor in the People’s Republic of China; erty alleviation’’ program or the ‘‘pairing-as- after the date of the enactment of this Act, (4) to actively work to prevent, publicly sistance’’ program; and the Secretary of State shall— denounce, and end human trafficking as a (3) goods, wares, articles, and merchandise (1) determine if the practice of forced labor horrific assault on human dignity and to re- described in section 4(a) that are imported or other crimes against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, store the lives of those affected by human into the United States from third countries Kyrgyz, and members of other Muslim mi- trafficking, a modern form of slavery; and are mined, produced, or manufactured in nority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Auton- (5) to regard the prevention of atrocities as part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Re- omous Region of China can be considered in its national interest, including efforts to gion or by persons working with the systematic and widespread and therefore prevent torture, enforced disappearances, se- Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region gov- constitutes crimes against humanity or con- vere deprivation of liberty, including mass ernment for purposes of the ‘‘poverty allevi- stitutes genocide as defined in subsection (a) internment, arbitrary detention, and wide- ation’’ program or the ‘‘pairing-assistance’’ of section 1091 of title 18, United States Code; spread and systematic use of forced labor, program. and and persecution targeting any identifiable (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strat- (2) submit to the appropriate congressional ethnic or religious group; and egy required by subsection (a) shall include committees and make available to the public (6) to address gross violations of human the following: a report that contains such determination. rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous (1) A description of the actions taken by (b) FORM.—The report required by sub- Region through bilateral diplomatic chan- the United States Government to address section (a)— nels and multilateral institutions where forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autono- (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form both the United States and the People’s Re- mous Region under section 307 of the Tariff but may include a classified annex, if nec- public of China are members and with all the Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307), including a de- essary; and authorities available to the United States scription of all Withhold Release Orders (2) may be included in the report required Government, including visa and financial issued, goods detained, and fines issued. by section 7. sanctions, export restrictions, and import (2) A list of products made wholly or in SEC. 7. DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY TO ADDRESS controls. FORCED LABOR IN THE XINJIANG part by forced or involuntary labor in the UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION. SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and a (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days GOODS MADE IN THE XINJIANG list of businesses that sold products in the UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION. after the date of the enactment of this Act, United States made wholly or in part by the Secretary of State, in coordination with (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in forced or involuntary labor in the Xinjiang subsection (b), all goods, wares, articles, and the heads of other appropriate Federal de- Uyghur Autonomous Region. merchandise mined, produced, or manufac- partments and agencies, shall submit to the (3) A list of facilities and entities, includ- tured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang appropriate congressional committees a re- ing the Xinjiang Production and Construc- Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, or by port that contains a United States strategy tion Corps, that source material from the persons working with the Xinjiang Uyghur to promote initiatives to enhance inter- Autonomous Region government for pur- Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region or by national awareness of and to address forced poses of the ‘‘poverty alleviation’’ program persons working with the Xinjiang Uyghur labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous or the ‘‘pairing-assistance’’ program which Autonomous Region government for pur- Region of China. subsidizes the establishment of manufac- poses of the ‘‘poverty alleviation’’ program (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strat- turing facilities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Au- or the ‘‘pairing-assistance’’ program, a plan egy required by subsection (a) shall include— tonomous Region, shall be deemed to be for identifying additional such facilities and (1) a plan to enhance bilateral and multi- goods, wares, articles, and merchandise de- entities, and facility- and entity-specific en- lateral coordination, including sustained en- scribed in section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 forcement plans, including issuing specific gagement with the governments of United (19 U.S.C. 1307) and shall not be entitled to Withhold Release Orders to support enforce- States partners and allies, to end forced entry at any of the ports of the United ment of section 4, with regard to each listed labor of Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and States. facility or entity. members of other Muslim minority groups in (b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition described (4) A list of high-priority sectors for en- the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; in subsection (a) shall not apply if the Com- forcement, which shall include cotton and (2) public affairs, public diplomacy, and missioner of U.S. Customs and Border Pro- tomatoes, and a sector-specific enforcement counter-messaging efforts to promote aware- tection— plan for each high-priority sector. ness of the human rights situation, including (1) determines, by clear and convincing (5) A description of the additional re- forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autono- evidence, that any specific goods, wares, ar- sources necessary for U.S. Customs and Bor- mous Region; and

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(3) opportunities to coordinate and collabo- (b) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—The Presi- Nations and the United States, or other ap- rate with appropriate nongovernmental or- dent shall impose the sanctions described in plicable international obligations; or ganizations and private sector entities to subsection (c) with respect to each foreign (B) to carry out or assist law enforcement raise awareness about forced labor made person identified in the report required activity in the United States. products from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autono- under subsection (a)(1). (g) TERMINATION OF SANCTIONS.—The Presi- mous Region and to provide assistance to (c) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions dent may terminate the application of sanc- described in this subsection are the fol- Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and members of tions under this section with respect to a lowing: other Muslim minority groups, including foreign person if the President determines (1) ASSET BLOCKING.—The President shall those formerly detained in mass internment and reports to the appropriate congressional exercise all of the powers granted to the camps in the region. committees not less than 15 days before the President under the International Emer- (c) ADDITIONAL MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.— termination takes effect that— gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 The report required by subsection (a) shall (1) information exists that the person did et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and also include— not engage in the activity for which sanc- prohibit all transactions in property and in- (1) to the extent practicable, a list of— tions were imposed; terests in property of a foreign person identi- (A) entities in the People’s Republic of (2) the person has been prosecuted appro- fied in the report required under subsection China or affiliates of such entities that di- priately for the activity for which sanctions (a)(1) if such property and interests in prop- rectly or indirectly use forced or involuntary were imposed; erty— labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous (3) the person has credibly demonstrated a (A) are in the United States; Region; and significant change in behavior, has paid an (B) come within the United States; or (B) Foreign persons that acted as agents of appropriate consequence for the activity for (C) come within the possession or control the entities or affiliates of entities described which sanctions were imposed, and has of a United States person. in subparagraph (A) to import goods into the credibly committed to not engage in an ac- (2) INELIGIBILITY FOR VISAS, ADMISSION, OR United States; and tivity described in subsection (a)(1) in the fu- PAROLE.— (2) a description of actions taken by the ture; or (A) VISAS, ADMISSION, OR PAROLE.—An alien United States Government to address forced (4) the termination of the sanctions is in described in subsection (a)(1) is— labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous the national security interests of the United (i) inadmissible to the United States; Region under existing authorities, includ- States. ing— (ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other doc- (A) the Trafficking Victims Protection Act umentation to enter the United States; and (h) SUNSET.—This section, and any sanc- of 2000 (Public Law 106–386; 22 U.S.C. 7101 et (iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or tions imposed under this section, shall ter- seq.); paroled into the United States or to receive minate on the date that is 5 years after the (B) the Ellie Wiesel Genocide and Atroc- any other benefit under the Immigration and date of the enactment of this Act. ities Prevention Act of 2018 (Public Law 115– Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). (i) DEFINITIONS OF ADMISSION; ADMITTED; 441; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note); and (B) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— ALIEN.—In this section, the terms ‘‘admis- (C) the Global Magnitsky Human Rights (i) IN GENERAL.—An alien described in sub- sion’’, ‘‘admitted’’, and ‘‘alien’’ have the Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 2656 note). section (a)(1) is subject to revocation of any meanings given those terms in section 101 of (d) FORM.—The report required by sub- visa or other entry documentation regardless the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified of when the visa or other entry documenta- U.S.C. 1101). form, but may include a classified annex, if tion is or was issued. SEC. 9. DISCLOSURES TO THE SECURITIES AND necessary. (ii) IMMEDIATE EFFECT.—A revocation EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF CER- (e) UPDATES.—The Secretary of State shall under clause (i) shall— TAIN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE include any updates to the strategy required (I) take effect immediately; and XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS by subsection (a) in the annual Trafficking (II) automatically cancel any other valid REGION. in Persons report required by section 110(b) visa or entry documentation that is in the (a) POLICY STATEMENT.—It is the policy of of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of alien’s possession. the United States to protect American inves- 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)). (d) IMPLEMENTATION; PENALTIES.— tors, through stronger disclosure require- (f) SUNSET.—This section shall cease to (1) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may ments, alerting them to the presence of Chi- have effect the earlier of— exercise all authorities provided under sec- nese and other companies complicit in gross (1) the date that is 8 years after the date of tions 203 and 205 of the International Emer- violations of human rights in United States the enactment of this Act; or gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 capital markets, including American and (2) the date on which the President sub- and 1704) to carry out this section. foreign companies listed on United States mits to the appropriate congressional com- (2) PENALTIES.—The penalties provided for exchanges that enable the mass internment mittees a determination that the Govern- in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the and population surveillance of Uyghurs, ment of the People’s Republic of China has International Emergency Economic Powers Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Muslim minori- ended mass internment, forced labor, and Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a foreign ties and source products made with forced any other gross violations of human rights person that violates, attempts to violate, labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous experienced by Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of Region of China. Such involvements rep- and members of other Muslim minority paragraph (1) to the same extent that such resent clear, material risks to the share val- groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous penalties apply to a person that commits an ues and corporate reputations of certain of Region. unlawful act described in subsection (a) of these companies and hence to prospective SEC. 8. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS RELATING TO such section 206. American investors, particularly given that FORCED LABOR IN THE XINJIANG (e) WAIVER.—The President may waive the the United States Government has employed UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION. application of sanctions under this section sanctions and export restrictions to target (a) REPORT REQUIRED.— with respect to a foreign person identified in individuals and entities contributing to (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days the report required under subsection (a)(1) if after the date of the enactment of this Act, human rights abuses in the People’s Repub- the President determines and certifies to the lic of China. and not less frequently than annually there- appropriate congressional committees that after, the President shall submit to the ap- such a waiver is in the national interest of (b) DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RE- propriate congressional committees a report the United States. LATING TO THE XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONO- that identifies each foreign person, including (f) EXCEPTIONS.— MOUS REGION.— any official of the Government of the Peo- (1) EXCEPTION FOR INTELLIGENCE ACTIVI- (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 13 of the Securi- ple’s Republic of China, that the President TIES.—Sanctions under this section shall not ties Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m) is determines— apply to any activity subject to the report- amended by adding at the end the following (A) knowingly engages in, is responsible ing requirements under title V of the Na- new subsection: for, or facilitates the forced labor of tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et ‘‘(s) DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RE- Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and members of seq.) or any authorized intelligence activi- LATING TO THE XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONO- other Muslim minority groups in the ties of the United States. MOUS REGION.— Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of (2) EXCEPTION TO COMPLY WITH INTER- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each issuer required to China; and NATIONAL OBLIGATIONS AND FOR LAW ENFORCE- file an annual or quarterly report under sub- (B) knowingly engages in, contributes to, MENT ACTIVITIES.—Sanctions under sub- section (a) shall disclose in that report the assists, or provides financial, material or section (c)(2) shall not apply with respect to information required by paragraph (2) if, dur- technological support for efforts to con- an alien if admitting or paroling the alien ing the period covered by the report, the travene United States law regarding the im- into the United States is necessary— issuer or any affiliate of the issuer— portation of forced labor goods from the (A) to permit the United States to comply ‘‘(A) knowingly engaged in an activity Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. with the Agreement regarding the Head- with an entity or the affiliate of an entity (2) FORM.—The report required under para- quarters of the United Nations, signed at engaged in creating or providing technology graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into or other assistance to create mass popu- form, but may contain a classified annex. force November 21, 1947, between the United lation surveillance systems in the Xinjiang

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(H) enforced disappearance of persons. ‘‘(B) knowingly engaged in an activity ‘‘(5) INVESTIGATIONS.—Upon receiving a re- (4) FORCED LABOR.—The term ‘‘forced with an entity or an affiliate of an entity port under paragraph (4) that includes a dis- labor’’ has the meaning given the term in building and running detention facilities for closure of an activity described in paragraph section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other mem- (1), the President shall— 1307). bers of Muslim minority groups in the ‘‘(A) make a determination with respect to (5) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; whether any investigation is needed into the person’’ means a person that is not a United ‘‘(C) knowingly engaged in an activity with possible imposition of sanctions under the States person. an entity or an affiliate of an entity de- Global Magnitsky Human Rights Account- (6) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means an scribed in section 7(c)(1) of the Uyghur ability Act (22 U.S.C. 2656 note) or section 8 individual or entity. Forced Labor Prevention Act, including— of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (7) MASS POPULATION SURVEILLANCE SYS- ‘‘(i) any entity engaged in the ‘pairing-as- or whether criminal investigations are war- TEM.—The term ‘‘mass population surveil- sistance’ program which subsidizes the es- ranted under statutes intended to hold ac- lance system’’ means installation and inte- tablishment of manufacturing facilities in countable individuals or entities involved in gration of facial recognition cameras, bio- the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; or the importation of goods produced by forced metric data collection, cell phone surveil- ‘‘(ii) any entity for which the Department labor, including under section 545, 1589, or lance, and artificial intelligence technology of Homeland Security has issued a ‘Withhold 1761 of title 18, United States Code; and with the ‘‘Sharp Eyes’’ and ‘‘Integrated Release Order’ under section 307 of the Tariff ‘‘(B) not later than 180 days after initiating Joint Operations Platform’’ or other tech- Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307); or any such investigation, make a determina- nologies that are used by Chinese security ‘‘(D) knowingly conducted any transaction tion with respect to whether a sanction forces for surveillance and big-data pre- or had dealings with— should be imposed or criminal investigations dictive policing. ‘‘(i) any person the property and interests initiated with respect to the issuer or the af- (8) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term in property of which were sanctioned by the filiate of the issuer (as the case may be). ‘‘United States person’’ means— Secretary of State for the detention or abuse ‘‘(6) ATROCITIES DEFINED.—In this sub- (A) a United States citizen or an alien law- of Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, or other mem- section, the term ‘atrocities’ has the mean- fully admitted for permanent residence to bers of Muslim minority groups in the ing given the term in section 6(2) of the Elie the United States; or Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention (B) an entity organized under the laws of ‘‘(ii) any person the property and interests Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–441; 22 U.S.C. 2656 the United States or any jurisdiction within in property of which are sanctioned pursuant note).’’. the United States, including a foreign branch to the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Ac- (c) SUNSET.—Section 13(s) of the Securities of such an entity. countability Act (22 U.S.C. 2656 note); or Exchange Act of 1934, as added by subsection SEC. 11. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EF- ‘‘(iii) any person or entity responsible for, (b), is repealed on the earlier of— FECTS. or complicit in, committing atrocities in the (1) the date that is 8 years after the date of The budgetary effects of this Act, for the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. the enactment of this Act; or purpose of complying with the Statutory ‘‘(2) INFORMATION REQUIRED.— (2) the date on which the President sub- Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be deter- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If an issuer described mits to the appropriate congressional com- mined by reference to the latest statement under paragraph (1) or an affiliate of the mittees a determination that the Govern- titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legisla- issuer has engaged in any activity described ment of the People’s Republic of China has tion’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in in paragraph (1), the information required by ended mass internment, forced labor, and the Congressional Record by the Chairman of this paragraph is a detailed description of any other gross violations of human rights the House Budget Committee, provided that each such activity, including— experienced by Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, such statement has been submitted prior to ‘‘(i) the nature and extent of the activity; and members of other Muslim minority the vote on passage. ‘‘(ii) the gross revenues and net profits, if groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- any, attributable to the activity; and Region. ant to the rule, the gentleman from (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment ‘‘(iii) whether the issuer or the affiliate of Texas (Mr. CASTRO) and the gentleman made by subsection (b) shall take effect with the issuer (as the case may be) intends to from Texas (Mr. MCCAUL) each will continue the activity. respect to reports required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission control 20 minutes. ‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—The requirement to dis- The Chair recognizes the gentleman close information under this paragraph shall after the date that is 180 days after the date not include information on activities of the of the enactment of this Act. from Texas (Mr. CASTRO). issuer or any affiliate of the issuer activities SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS. GENERAL LEAVE relating to— In this Act: Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam ‘‘(i) the import of manufactured goods, in- (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that cluding electronics, food products, textiles, TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional all Members have 5 legislative days in shoes, and teas, that originated in the committees’’ means— which to revise and extend their re- Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; or (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the marks and include in the RECORD ex- ‘‘(ii) manufactured goods containing mate- Committee on Financial Services, and the traneous material on H.R. 6210. rials that originated or are sourced in the Committee on Ways and Means of the House Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. of Representatives; and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ‘‘(3) NOTICE OF DISCLOSURES.—If an issuer (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, objection to the request of the gen- reports under paragraph (1) that the issuer or the Committee on Banking, Housing, and tleman from Texas? an affiliate of the issuer has knowingly en- Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Fi- There was no objection. gaged in any activity described in that para- nance of the Senate. Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam graph, the issuer shall separately file with (2) ATROCITIES.—The term ‘‘atrocities’’ has Speaker, I yield myself such time as I the Commission, concurrently with the an- the meaning given the term in section 6(2) of may consume. nual or quarterly report under subsection the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Pre- Madam Speaker, I rise in support of (a), a notice that the disclosure of that activ- vention Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–441; 22 the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention ity has been included in that annual or quar- U.S.C. 2656 note). Act. The human rights atrocities the terly report that identifies the issuer and (3) CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY.—The term contains the information required by para- ‘‘crimes against humanity’’ includes, when Chinese Government is perpetuating in graph (2). committed as part of a widespread or sys- Xinjiang are now well-known. More ‘‘(4) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.— tematic attack directed against any civilian than 1 million Uyghur and Muslim eth- Upon receiving a notice under paragraph (3) population, with knowledge of the attack— nic minorities have been thrown in de- that an annual or quarterly report includes a (A) murder; tention camps, where they face tor- disclosure of an activity described in para- (B) deportation or forcible transfer of pop- ture, brainwashing, sexual abuse, and graph (1), the Commission shall promptly— ulation; even forced sterilization. ‘‘(A) transmit the report to— (C) torture; These atrocities are horrific, and the ‘‘(i) the President; (D) extermination; Congress has acted to hold perpetrators ‘‘(ii) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and (E) enslavement; the Committee on Financial Services of the (F) rape, sexual slavery, or any other form of these crimes accountable by passing House of Representatives; and of sexual violence of comparable severity; the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act. ‘‘(iii) the Committee on Foreign Relations (G) persecution against any identifiable But we must not stop there. and the Committee on Banking, Housing, group or collectivity on political, racial, na- The legislation we are considering and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and tional, ethnic, cultural, religious, gender, or today focuses on a specific form of

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I will also sup- U.S. law, and Americans certainly DEAR CHAIRMAN NADLER: I am writing to port the appointment of Committee on Ways would not want to contribute to the you concerning H.R. 6210, the Uyghur Forced and Means conferees during any House-Sen- PRC Government’s human rights Labor Prevention Act. I appreciate your ate conference convened on this legislation. abuses by unwittingly purchasing ap- willingness to work cooperatively on this Lastly, I will ensure that our exchange of parel or hair products made by a de- legislation. letters is included in the Congressional I acknowledge that provisions of the bill Record during floor consideration of the bill. tained Uyghur. fall within the jurisdiction of the House Thank you again for your cooperation re- Among other things, this legislation Committee on the Judiciary under House garding the legislation. I look forward to reaffirms U.S. policy to reduce the Rule X, and that your Committee will forgo continuing to work with you as the measure number and types of goods made from action on H.R. 6210 to expedite floor consid- moves through the legislative process. eration. I further acknowledge that the inac- Sincerely, forced labor, mandates reports sur- tion of your Committee with respect to the ELIOT L. ENGEL, rounding the U.S. Government’s strat- bill does not waive any future jurisdictional Chairman. egy to spread awareness of forced labor claim over the matters contained in the bill in Xinjiang and address that challenge, that fall within your jurisdiction. I will also HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, and requires the Secretary of State to support the appointment of Committee on COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, determine whether the practice of the Judiciary conferees during any House- Washington, DC, September 21, 2020. forced labor in Xinjiang constitutes Senate conference convened on this legisla- Hon. MAXINE WATERS, tion. Chairwoman, Committee on Financial Services, crimes against humanity or even geno- Lastly, I will ensure that our exchange of House of Representatives, Washington, DC. cide. letters is included in the Congressional DEAR CHAIRWOMAN WATERS: I am writing This measure builds on what Con- Record during floor consideration of the bill. to you concerning H.R. 6210, the Uyghur gress has already done to hold the Chi- Thank you again for your cooperation re- Forced Labor Prevention Act. I appreciate garding the legislation. I look forward to your willingness to work cooperatively on nese Government accountable and to continuing to work with you as the measure this legislation. end the mass detention, repression, and moves through the legislative process. I acknowledge that provisions of the bill surveillance of minorities in Xinjiang. Sincerely, fall within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Financial Services under House Rule X, I thank Chairman MCGOVERN, Mr. ELIOT L. ENGEL, Chairman. and that your Committee will forgo action SMITH, and other bipartisan champions on H.R. 6210 to expedite floor consideration. for their consistent leadership on these COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, I further acknowledge that the inaction of issues, and I hope Congress can, as we HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, your Committee with respect to the bill does have before, take a strong stand Washington, DC, September 21, 2020. not waive any future jurisdictional claim against Beijing and its crimes. Hon. ELIOT L. ENGEL, over the matters contained in the bill that Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, fall within your jurisdiction. I also acknowl- Madam Speaker, I urge my col- Washington, DC. edge that your Committee will be appro- leagues to join me in support of the DEAR CHAIRMAN ENGEL: In recognition of priately consulted and involved as this or bill. This is a good measure. I am the desire to expedite consideration of H.R. similar legislation moves forward, and will pleased to support it, and I am also 6210, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention support the appointment of Committee on pleased that it has, I believe, bipar- Act, the Committee on Ways and Means Financial Services conferees during any tisan support. agrees to waive formal consideration of the House-Senate conference convened on this bill as to provisions that fall within the rule legislation. Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- X jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Lastly, I will ensure that our exchange of ance of my time. Means. letters is included in the Congressional The Committee on Ways and Means takes Record during floor consideration of the bill. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, this action with the mutual understanding Thank you again for your cooperation re- COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, garding the legislation. I look forward to Washington, DC, September 17, 2020. that we do not waive any jurisdiction over the subject matter contained in this or simi- continuing to work with you as the measure Hon. ELIOT ENGEL, moves through the legislative process. Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, lar legislation, and the Committee will be Sincerely, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. appropriately consulted and involved as the bill or similar legislation moves forward so ELIOT L. ENGEL, DEAR CHAIRMAN ENGEL: This is to advise that we may address any remaining issues Chairman. you that the Committee on the Judiciary within our jurisdiction. The Committee also has now had an opportunity to review the reserves the right to seek appointment of an HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, provisions in H.R. 6210, the ‘‘Uyghur Forced appropriate number of conferees to any COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES, Labor Prevention Act,’’ that fall within our House-Senate conference involving this or Washington, DC, September 22, 2020. Rule X jurisdiction. I appreciate your con- similar legislation. Hon. ELIOT L. ENGEL, sulting with us on those provisions. The Ju- Finally, I would appreciate your response Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House diciary Committee has no objection to your to this letter confirming this understanding of Representatives, Washington, DC. including them in the bill for consideration and would ask that a copy of our exchange of DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I am writing con- on the House floor, and to expedite that con- letter on this matter be included in the Con- cerning H.R. 6210, the ‘‘Uyghur Forced Labor sideration is willing to forgo action on H.R. gressional Record during floor consideration Prevention Act.’’ In order to permit H.R. 6210 6210, with the understanding that we do not of H.R. 6210. to proceed expeditiously to the House Floor, thereby waive any future jurisdictional Sincerely, I agree to forgo formal consideration of the claim over those provisions or their subject RICHARD E. NEAL, bill. matters. Chairman. The Committee on Financial Services takes this action to forego formal consider- In the event a House-Senate conference on HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ation of H.R. 6210 in light of the mutually this or similar legislation is convened, the COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, agreed changes to provisions within the ju- Judiciary Committee reserves the right to Washington, DC, September 21, 2020. risdiction of the Committee on Financial request an appropriate number of conferees Hon. RICHARD E. NEAL, Services. We are also doing so based on our to address any concerns with these or simi- Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, mutual understanding that, by foregoing for- lar provisions that may arise in conference. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. mal consideration of H.R. 6210 at this time, Please place this letter into the Congres- DEAR CHAIRMAN NEAL: I am writing to you we do not waive any jurisdiction over the sional Record during consideration of the concerning H.R. 6210, the Uyghur Forced subject matter contained in this or similar measure on the House floor. Thank you for Labor Prevention Act. I appreciate your legislation, and that our Committee will be the cooperative spirit in which you have willingness to work cooperatively on this appropriately consulted and involved as this worked regarding this matter and others be- legislation. or similar legislation moves forward with re- tween our committees. I acknowledge that provisions of the bill gard to any matters in the Committee’s ju- Sincerely, fall within the jurisdiction of the Committee risdiction. The Committee also reserves the JERROLD NADLER, on Ways and Means under House Rule X, and right to seek appointment of an appropriate Chairman. that your Committee will forgo action on number of conferees to any House-Senate

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MCCAUL, Chairman NEAL, and Chair- and I would ask that a copy of our exchange We were told that the China Task woman WATERS for the support of their of letters on this matter be included in the Force was going to be bipartisan, committees. Congressional Record during Floor consider- Madam Speaker, and at the last The Congressional-Executive Com- ation of H.R. 6210. minute, the majority pulled out. For mission on China, of which I serve as Sincerely, the past 4 months, I have served as the chair, held the first congressional MAXINE WATERS, chairman of the China Task Force. hearing on this topic a year ago, fol- Chairman. This task force, again, was supposed to lowed up with a groundbreaking staff Mr. MCCAUL. Madam Speaker, I be bipartisan because I believe this is report, and then held an expert round- yield myself such time as I may con- not a Republican or Democrat issue. table event on this issue. We found sume. Confronting the generational threat that the evidence of systematic and Madam Speaker, I want to start this that the CCP poses should be a bipar- widespread forced labor in Xinjiang is debate with a simple truth that we tisan issue. It is an American issue astounding and irrefutable and in- cannot afford to forget: Truly free against the greatest national security trade cannot involve slave labor. cludes evidence from camp detainees, Today, the Chinese Community threat to the United States of America. satellite imagery of factories being Party is using the forced labor of the I believe this failure of perspective built at internment camps, and public Uyghurs and other minorities to help needs to change. In our work on the and leaked Chinese Government docu- bankroll its cultural genocide against China Task Force, we have met with ments. All the evidence we accumu- those very same groups. The repression 125 people from both sides of the aisle lated led to the introduction of this bi- taking place right now in Xinjiang is to gain better insight into our relation- partisan, bicameral legislation in breathtaking in its scope and in its ship and our foreign policy, as we March 2020. brutality. speak here from the Foreign Affairs It is time for Congress to act. Over It involves the detention of 1 to 3 Committee, how we need to treat the the past several years, we have million people in concentration camps, Chinese Communist Party from a for- watched in horror as the Chinese Gov- Madam Speaker. It involves surveil- eign policy standpoint. ernment first created and then ex- lance and attempted brainwashing on a This, again, is an American issue, not panded a system of extrajudicial mass massive scale. It involves breaking up Republican or Democrat. This report internment camps. As many as 1.8 mil- families and taking children from their coming out October 1 will include 400 lion Uyghurs and members of other parents. It involves forced sterilization recommendations, including 100 pieces predominantly Muslim ethnic minority and, Madam Speaker, forced abortions. of legislation that have bipartisan sup- groups have been arbitrarily detained This should be a terrifying warning port like the bill before us today. in the camps and subjected to forced to the world, to China’s neighbors, and So, Madam Speaker, I strongly urge labor, torture, political indoctrination, to the American people that the Chi- my colleagues to support this legisla- and other severe human rights abuses. nese Communist Party is fundamen- tion. Then, once we get past this elec- Reports published during the past tally focused on expanding its power, tion, Madam Speaker, let us come to- year detailed an expansive and system- its control, and its authoritarian style gether on both sides and analyze objec- atic policy of forcibly separating eth- of government. It views things that it tively our foreign policy with the Chi- nic minority children from their fami- does not control, like religion, cultural nese Communist Party and address the lies. A Chinese Government policy doc- identity, and the yearning of all people bipartisan bills that will be rec- ument stated that nearly half a million for freedom, as threats that must be ommended by the task force to address schoolchildren were attending boarding destroyed. the Chinese Communist Party’s malign schools. The forcible displacement of Because we have drawn the CCP into activities throughout the world. children is in violation of the Chinese our most essential supply chains, it Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- Government’s law on the protection of can hold our national security hostage ance of my time. minors and the U.N. Convention on the while it uses U.S. consumers to sub- Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam Rights of the Child. sidize its atrocities. Speaker, I yield 6 minutes to the gen- Investigations during the past year As many as one in five cotton gar- tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. detailed a policy of forcibly separating ments globally could be tainted with MCGOVERN), who is the author of this ethnic minority children from their Uyghur slave labor. In July, U.S. Cus- important bill and co-chair of the families and the use of forced birth toms and Border Protection seized a 13- Human Rights Commission and chair- control and sterilization, which may be ton shipment of human hair—Madam man of the Rules Committee. in contravention of the U.N. Conven- Speaker, human hair—that originated Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I tion on Genocide to which it is a party. in Xinjiang’s forced labor system. We want to thank my friend from Texas The United States Holocaust Memorial haven’t heard about human hair since (Mr. CASTRO) for yielding, but also for Museum had already determined that the Nazis and the concentration camps his commitment to human rights, not crimes against humanity may have of the war that my father fought in, only with regard to the repression that been committed. World War II. is going on in China, but all around the In July, I joined a bipartisan letter It is brazen, and it is sickening. We world. signed by over 75 Members calling on must refuse to be complicit, financially Madam Speaker, I rise in strong sup- the Trump administration to make an or otherwise, in the CCP’s crimes port of H.R. 6210, the Uyghur Forced official determination as to whether against the Muslim Uyghur. Labor Prevention Act. I am proud to atrocity crimes, including genocide For that reason, I support this bill have authored this legislation to ad- and crimes against humanity, are before us today. dress human rights and forced labor being committed. We have yet to hear I must also point out the abuses in abuses against Uyghur and other Mus- back from the administration. this province are not only one small lim groups in China. It is time for Congress to act. We part of the grave and growing threat There is strong, diverse, bipartisan, know forced labor is widespread and that the Chinese Communist Party and bicameral support for this legisla- systematic, and it exists both within poses to the interests, the values, and tion, including from my colleagues on and outside the mass internment the security of the United States. That the Congressional-Executive Commis- camps. These facts are confirmed by threat is global and has military, eco- sion on China. Senator MARCO RUBIO, the testimony of former camp detain- nomic, public health, and philosophical Representative CHRIS SMITH, and Rep- ees, satellite imagery, and official aspects. resentative TOM SUOZZI all helped draft leaked documents from the Chinese I know that many on the other side this legislation. I thank Speaker Government. We know that many U.S., of the aisle share my concerns. I, un- NANCY PELOSI for her longtime advo- international, and Chinese companies

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I am proud to stand in solidarity their religion, their culture, and their ing conditions, given heavy surveil- with the Uyghur people and, indeed, all language. lance and intimidation. the people living under the rule of the Rape and sexual abuse of women Current U.S. law states that it is ille- Chinese Government, in their struggle being held in internment camps, forced gal to import into the United States to live freely, practice their religious abortion and involuntary sterilization ‘‘goods, wares, articles, and merchan- beliefs freely, and speak their own lan- to prevent the birth of Uyghur chil- dise mined, produced, or manufactured guages freely. dren, a direct violation of Article II(d) wholly or in part’’ by forced labor. Un- Madam Speaker, I look forward to of the U.N. Genocide Convention, fortunately, products made with forced the passage of this legislation, con- which states, in part, that genocide in- labor are still making their way into tinuing our bipartisan work together cludes imposing measures intended to global supply chains and our country. to support human rights in China. prevent births within a group. Forced The Trump administration has taken ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE labor on a massive scale that allows some actions, including sending out a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- Chinese companies to profit, and profit business advisory and placing withhold bers are advised to not traffic the well. big time, from modern-day slavery. release orders on some businesses and Mr. MCCAUL. Madam Speaker, I Chinese authorities initially denied entities in China. But these piecemeal commend the gentleman from Massa- the existence of mass internment actions fall far short of addressing a re- chusetts (Mr. MCGOVERN), the chair- camps and tried to portray them as vo- gional economic system that is built man, for his steadfast support for cational training. The Chinese Com- upon a foundation of forced labor and human rights across the world. The munist Party employed the big lie, repression. gentleman and the next speaker have censorship and economic coercion to Further, we should all be disturbed been on this issue, really, as visionary stifle any discussion of their crimes. by reports that President Trump gave leaders, I would say, the two strongest However, documents obtained by the a green light to President Xi by telling in the House of Representatives rep- New York Times and the International him that building the camps was ‘‘the resenting both sides of the aisle, and I Consortium of Investigative Journal- right thing to do.’’ Ending forced labor thank him for that. ists have exposed beyond any reason- was not even discussed as part of the Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he able doubt the brutality behind Bei- jing’s plans to radically and coercively ‘‘Phase One’’ trade deal. may consume to the gentleman from transform the culture and religion of It is time for Congress to act. The New Jersey (Mr. SMITH), the ranking ethnic Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act member of the Subcommittee on Muslims in China. prohibits imports from Xinjiang to the Human Rights, who has been working on these issues along with Chairman The leaked papers showed detailed U.S. by creating a ‘‘rebuttal presump- plans—this is back years ago now—of MCGOVERN for decades. tion’’ that all goods produced in the re- looking to intern between 1 and 3 mil- gion are made with forced labor unless Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I thank my good friend, Mr. lion Uyghurs in these concentration U.S. Customs and Border Protection camps and imposing Orwellian indoc- certifies by ‘‘clear and convincing evi- MCCAUL, the ranking member, for his leadership, for his very, very strong trination efforts for those ‘‘whose dence’’ that goods were not produced thinking has been infected.’’ In other with forced labor. and passionate statement today. I thank my good friend and colleague, words, if you are a Muslim, your think- The legislation also authorizes tar- ing is infected. Mr. MCGOVERN, the chairman of both geted sanctions, requires financial dis- At the same time, Beijing instituted the China Commission, as well as the closures about involvement in the re- plans to erase the influence of Islam in Lantos Commission—and I serve as co- gion, and requires a State Department all of western China—bulldozing chair with him on the Lantos Commis- determination about whether crimes mosques and shrines, severely restrict- sion and as ranking member on the against humanity or genocide are oc- ing religious practice, and forcing de- curring. China Commission. And I am very tainees in the camps to renounce their For more than 2 years, U.S. and pleased to be the principal Republican faith. international companies have been cosponsor of this bill. I see Mr. SUOZZI The leaked documents also show that aware of forced labor throughout the over there, who has been a great leader Xi Jinping himself directed the crack- Xinjiang region. It is long past time for as well. We have been teaming up for down, saying the Communist Party these companies to reassess their sup- years on this issue, and I thank him for must put the ‘‘organs of dictatorship’’ ply chains and find alternatives that do his leadership as well. And ELIOT to work and show ‘‘absolutely no not exploit labor and violate human ENGEL, our chairman, for his work on mercy’’ in dealing with the Uyghurs rights. this as well. and other Muslims. Their failure to do so has led U.S. Madam Speaker, at a 2018 Congres- In one speech, President Xi said: consumers to unwittingly purchase sional hearing I cochaired, Mihrigul ‘‘The weapons of the people’s demo- goods made with forced labor. That Tursun recounted her ordeal of torture, cratic dictatorship, must be wielded must end. sexual abuse, and detention in one of without any hesitation or wavering.’’ Effective enforcement would mean China’s mass internment camps in In 2017, February, the documents that workers and farmers would no Xinjiang. She broke down weeping, show he told thousands of police offi- longer have to compete against forced telling us that she pleaded with God to cers and troops standing at attention labor from Xinjiang. For too long, the end her life. Her Chinese jailers re- in the vast square in Urumqi to prepare world has been silent while Uyghurs strained her to a table, actually in- for a ‘‘smashing, obliterating offen- and other Muslim groups suffered creased the electrical currents cours- sive.’’ Secret teams even went out—be- under severe repression. ing through her body, and mocked her cause some of the cops didn’t want to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The belief in God. She was tortured simply do this—and they expunged them from time of the gentleman has expired. for being an ethnic Uyghur and a Mus- their ranks. lim in China. Madam Speaker, we know that goods b 1215 Madam Speaker, there are millions produced with forced labor find their Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam of stories like this waiting to be told. way into U.S. markets. An estimated Speaker, I yield an additional 30 sec- Nightmarish accounts of President Xi 22 percent of U.S. cotton goods come onds to the gentleman. Jinping’s genocide. And make no mis- from the region, and the U.S. Customs Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I take about it, this is Xi Jinping’s geno- and Border Protection Agency has pro- believe the lack of any international cide. I point out to my colleagues that hibited companies from importing

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I thank Just this week, the CCP released a Over the past year, the Trump ad- Mr. SMITH for his great work on this, white paper regarding its detention of ministration has matched strong rhet- and Chairman BLUMENAUER for the Uyghurs. They admitted to incarcer- oric condemning abuses and actions to work of the Committee of Ways and ating up to 1.3 million Uyghurs per protect U.S. national security and pun- Means. And I thank Chairman MCGOV- year from 2014 to 2019. That is up to 8 ish Chinese authorities and corpora- ERN as well. million innocent people in prison, tions complicit in these human rights Madam Speaker, I rise in strong sup- brainwashed, tortured, raped, in their abuses. port of this bipartisan Uyghur Forced so-called reeducation, which are really Since last October, the Commerce Labor Prevention Act. We really need concentration camps. If they will Department has placed over 40 Chinese to wake people out of their torpor. It admit to that, how many more are companies and government entities on has been reported in the newspapers there really that have been interned? its Entity List, restricting exports be- often, but I don’t think most Ameri- The Chinese State is not only cause of their complicity in human cans realize exactly what is going on in complicit but responsible for activity rights abuses and enabling high-tech China. supporting the genocidal campaign tar- surveillance. It was almost 50 years ago when geting vulnerable populations based on In July, the Treasury Department Nixon first went to China. And we al- everything from religious beliefs, their issued Global Magnitsky sanctions ways believed, as Americans, that the language, their hairstyle and even against six senior Chinese officials; more they are exposed to our way of their diet. This is not even to mention however, we want more. There are life, our democracy, our economic sys- the horrific practices of forced steri- other people that are complicit. They tem, the more they would become like lization and ‘‘marriages’’ to Han Chi- need to be on the list. us. That simply has not happened. nese men. Treasury has also sanctioned the We have had hearings on the China Many of these people have now been Xinjiang Production Construction Commission. We had a hearing the forced into manufacturing jobs under Corps, a paramilitary that reports di- other day of the Committee on Ways harsh conditions, which we have rectly to the CCP. This summer, U.S. and Means, and the witnesses testified heard—Mr. SMITH and Chairman Customs and Border Protection banned not only about forced labor, which is MCCAUL have pointed out—these prod- eight other Chinese companies from clear, but they talked about crimes ucts benefitting from forced labor have importing textiles, hair, and electronic against humanity. They talked about found their ways into our supply parts from Xinjiang. We welcome these forced sterilization. They talked about chains through major brands and cor- steps, but more needs to be done. forcing people to eat pork, even though porations as it becomes increasingly The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention it violates their religion. They talked difficult for companies to conduct due Act prohibits imports from Xinjiang to about prohibiting people from prac- diligence investigations in China. the U.S. by creating a ‘‘rebuttable pre- ticing their faith, attending religious Further, we must recognize that the sumption.’’ And that is the core of this ceremonies, observing fasts. Chinese diplomatic presence globally is bill, that all goods produced in the re- It is hard to imagine that in today’s also engaged in this effort. A wealth of gion are made with forced labor unless world that forced labor is happening evidence is available to suggest that U.S. Customs and Border Protection and we know about it. We need to rec- Chinese embassies and consulates certifies by clear and convincing evi- ognize that China has to be held ac- around the world are actively seeking dence that goods were not produced countable. We have rules in place now to force Chinese Uyghurs to return to with forced labor. So the rebuttable that say you can’t use forced labor, but mainland China, often to renew their presumption is the key to this legisla- this bill is going a big step further in passports, only to be abducted imme- tion. saying everything that comes out of diately and sent to one of the camps. It also carries other provisions, im- the Xinjiang region will be presumed to As Members of Congress, we have a portant ones, but, again, that is the be using forced labor. This is going to moral obligation to ensure that the most important one. have a big impact. A lot of the cotton state-sponsored campaign of ethnic The SPEAKER pro tempore. The in the world comes from China; 84 per- cleansing and forced labor—reminis- time of the gentleman has expired. cent of that cotton from China comes cent of the concentration camps of the Mr. MCCAUL. Madam Speaker, I from the Xinjiang region. This will Nazi regime, when we swore as a world yield an additional 1 minute to the have an impact. We will have to sup- community, ‘‘never again’’—are shut gentleman. port other countries to produce cotton. down and punished to the full extent of Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Madam We will have to work to get the North- U.S. and international law. Speaker, the legislation also authorizes ern Triangle, for example, to produce The business community of America targeted sanctions on any person re- cotton so we can try and address those also has a moral obligation, from man- sponsible for labor tracking; protects issues where our friends are. But we ufacturing to Hollywood, to not ap- U.S. investors and consumers by re- need to hold China and the Chinese pease China in the name of profit. quiring financial disclosure from U.S. Communist Party accountable for Madam Speaker, as an original co- traded businesses about their engage- these violative acts of our very con- sponsor of this bill, I support its pas- ment with Chinese companies and science. We have to do everything we sage in the House and encourage its other entities engaged in serious can do to stand up for our values and to timely consideration in the Senate. human rights abuses; directs the Sec- say this is simply unacceptable. Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam retary of State to determine whether Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentle- forced labor or other crimes against for their support. woman from California (Ms. PELOSI), Uyghurs constitute crimes against hu- Mr. MCCAUL. Madam Speaker, I our distinguished Speaker of the manity or genocide. I think it couldn’t yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from House. be clear. Read the Genocide Conven- Florida (Mr. YOHO), the ranking mem- Ms. PELOSI. Madam Speaker, I tion. One item after the other articu- ber of the Foreign Affairs Sub- thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. lated in that convention is being met, committee on Asia and the Pacific. CASTRO) for yielding, and for bringing sadly, by Xi Jinping’s horrible genocide Mr. YOHO. Madam Speaker, I thank this important legislation to the floor against his own people. the chairman and the leaders on the and giving us a chance to honor our Madam Speaker, I urge support for Democrat side. values in the most bipartisan way. the bill. It is a bipartisan bill—67 co- Since 2017, the CCP has systemically One of the saddest things of all of sponsors in all. Republicans and Demo- targeted and rounded up over a million this is how many people are suffering.

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Madam Speaker, let the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention labor—I don’t know if you call them me thank Speaker PELOSI. She actu- Act and the Uyghur Forced Labor Dis- prisons or whatever—in China. Their ally came to our committee markup of closure Act, two strong bipartisan bills courage to go there was so over- this bill. It is very rare for a Speaker of to send a strong message to Beijing and whelming to the rest of us. They were the House to show up to a committee to the world that the U.S. Congress able to document what we needed to markup, and yet this issue is so impor- will not allow human rights to be sac- know. tant to her that she honored us with rificed for commercial interest. Unfortunately, the challenge to the her presence in that markup. This is As I have said many times, if Amer- conscience that they brought to us was where we come together in the Con- ica does not speak out for human not heeded by all here. We could over- gress, and I want to thank you for your rights in China because of commercial whelmingly win in the House and even support, Madam Speaker. interest, we lose all moral authority to in the Senate but not be able to over- And I thank Mr. SMITH, who has been speak out about human rights any- ride a veto, whether it was a Democrat dealing for decades with this. where in the world. or a Republican in the White House. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman b 1230 But I remember how brave they were from New York (Mr. JACOBS). Mr. JACOBS. Madam Speaker, I want I salute Chairman JIM MCGOVERN, and how brave those prisoners were to chair of the Congressional-Executive show them the evidence of the forced to first acknowledge an individual Commission on China and chair of the labor so we could make the case to from my district, Dr. Sean Roberts. Tom Lantos Human Rights Commis- workers in America: You have been I grew up with Sean Roberts in Buf- sion, a leading voice in the country and subjected to the exploitation of work- falo, New York. Sean is a professor now in the Congress for human rights. ers there; that is an exploitation of at George Washington University. He I thank Congresswoman JENNIFER workers here. has studied the Uyghur people for over WEXTON, one of our new freshmen, for Again, we were proud, in May, to pass 30 years and recently released a book, her early leadership and dedication she the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act, entitled, ‘‘The War on the Uyghurs: has brought to this priority. which uncovers the truth of China’s China’s Internal Campaign Against a I thank, also, Mr. SMITH, and I ac- abuses and ensures that those sup- Muslim Minority.’’ It is a book that knowledge our working together over porting labor camps, and urges the ap- has a depth of research about the the years. He is now the ranking mem- plication of targeted sanctions against atrocities against these people for a ber of the Congressional-Executive those involved in the oppression of the long, long time, and I want to com- Commission on China and co-chair of Uyghur people. mend him for his leadership. the Lantos Commission. Today, we build on that overwhelm- Madam Speaker, long before China I salute our chairman of the Foreign ingly bipartisan legislation with these endangered the global community with Affairs Committee, Mr. ENGEL, and our two bills which, together, will ensure their lies and failures in response to leaders in the Senate, Senator RUBIO that goods made in the Xinjiang region the coronavirus, we knew of the and Senator MERKLEY. and imported to the United States are threats they posed, but many ignored I thank our chairman, again, for this not made with forced labor. them. We can no longer allow them a opportunity and so many of our Mem- Congress must and will continue to free pass. Today, we are here to con- bers who have spoken on this issue. speak out against Beijing’s other demn yet another of China’s Com- Beijing’s barbarous actions targeting human rights abuses, like the decades- munist regime’s crimes, the atrocious the Uyghur people continue to be an long abuse faced by the Tibetan peo- record on human rights, specifically, outrage to the collective conscience of ple—the Chinese are there to crush the persecution and forced labor of the the world. Across the Xinjiang Uyghur their culture, eliminate their language, Uyghur people. Autonomous Region, the Uyghur peo- and suppress their religion; their as- The actions of the Chinese Com- ple and other Muslim majorities are sault on the honor of His Holiness the munist regime are appalling, a threat brutally repressed in a pervasive state Dalai Lama by saying they will choose to freedom everywhere, and must be of mass surveillance and predictive po- his successor goes beyond the pale and condemned in unwavering terms. It is licing used to discriminate against and it is a challenge to the conscience of our duty as the strongest beacon of violate the human rights of minorities: the world—the Hong Kong fight for de- freedom in the world to shine a light incidents of mass shootings, mocracy and the rule of law, which upon these atrocities, sanction those extrajudicial killings, intimidation and they oppress; and the jailing of journal- who condone it, and eradicate such suppression of journalists courageously ists, human rights lawyers, Christians, evil. exposing the truth, and the mass incar- and democracy advocates on the main- Freedom is not based on just the ceration of more than—and this is a land. ideals you hold; rather, it is based on lower figure; I think it is higher, but it That is why the House is proud to your ability to hold those ideals with- is a conservative figure—1 million in- have passed legislation, including the out fear. I urge every one of my col- nocent people with beatings, solitary Hong Kong Human Rights and Democ- leagues to support these measures and confinement, deprivation of food and racy Act, the Hong Kong Autonomy send a resolute and strong message to medical treatment, and extensively Act, and the Tibet Policy and Support the Chinese Communist Party that we documented programs of forced labor. Act, which we urge the Senate to take will not tolerate their human rights So if you are out there watching the up immediately. All of this was passed violations. Congress, know what this means to in an overwhelmingly bipartisan way No more should they be able to act as you. The exploitation of people in because we respect the dignity and a rogue nation, a bully, and a manipu- China has a direct impact on our trade worth of every person. lator that disregards their own citi- policy and on our values, first and fore- We have always said that we cannot zens’ lives and puts the entire global most. look the other way when this oppres- community in danger. Until China Tragically, the products of the forced sion of millions of people is taking changes its ways, ends the torture of labor often end up here in American place, and we are acting upon those the Uyghur people, and acts as a re- stores and homes. In fact, roughly one values and those beliefs that we have. sponsible global citizen, we will not in five cotton garments sold globally In honor of the millions fighting for weaken our pressure. With one voice, contains cotton or yarn from the their dignity, safety, and rights in let’s condemn the atrocities committed Xinjiang region, the Uyghur region. China and around the world, I urge a against the Uyghur people.

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Madam Speaker, this is a matter of and hold them accountable for the lives We passed a law a century ago pro- whether the United States, as it has for of every individual their lies have hibiting importation of such goods. generations, will remain a north star killed. But, unfortunately, the ban—founded around the world when it comes to I look forward to working with the on principles of morality, human things like freedom, human rights, de- Senate to refine and improve this bill rights, worker rights, as well principles mocracy, and rooting out corruption. and endorse the strong measures it will of fair competition—has, to be chari- This is an issue of human rights. Mil- take to hold the Chinese regime ac- table, a history of spotty implementa- lions of people are being subjugated countable. tion. right now by the Chinese Government. Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam We don’t pretend that it is going to And despite international contamina- Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- be easy to stop this. Global supply tion, atrocities continue in Xinjiang, tleman from Rhode Island (Mr. chains now are complex and inter- and China shows no signs of changing CICILLINE), a valued member of the related. It is going to require the con- course, including recently releasing a Foreign Affairs Committee. certed efforts of us all. But we should white paper defending these ‘‘voca- Mr. CICILLINE. Madam Speaker, I not allow complex supply chains to jus- tional training centers.’’ am proud to cosponsor the Uyghur tify the chains of oppression on the The United States should use its Forced Labor Prevention Act, legisla- Uyghur populations now. unique position in the global trading tion that bans products of forced labor I look forward to working with my system to advance workers’ rights and by Uyghurs to the United States. colleagues in the aftermath of the pas- I want to acknowledge and thank the freedom and dignity of all people, sage of this legislation, that we work and to signal other like-minded coun- Chairman MCGOVERN, Chairman BLU- to actually implement it, we work with tries to act accordingly. MENAUER, Ranking Member MCCAUL, the expressions that have been positive I am very pleased to support this Mr. SMITH, and others who have led from the private sector and NGOs, and measure. I am glad that it has strong this effort. other partners, to make sure that it is As members of the Foreign Affairs bipartisan support, and I urge all the real. It is going to require concerted ef- Members to do the same. Committee, we work every day to en- fort. It is going to require some dis- sure that America stands up for free- Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- location. We may even pay a dime or ance of my time. dom around the world, and we take ac- two more for a pair of socks or a T- tion to promote freedom in human The SPEAKER pro tempore. The shirt. question is on the motion offered by rights around the globe. So, in that But I do think not being complicit the gentleman from Texas (Mr. CAS- vein, we must ensure that the exploi- with this horrific oppression of over a TRO) that the House suspend the rules tation of the Uyghurs and other ethnic million—and I agree with Mr. SMITH, it and pass the bill, H.R. 6210, as amend- minorities does not continue. may well be more than that. It is time ed. Most Americans would be shocked to for us to make sure that we take a The question was taken. learn that, for years, Uyghurs have stand. Make it real. been interned, tortured, interrogated, I deeply appreciate the sentiment on The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the and brutally forced into labor by the both sides of the aisle that we are com- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Chinese Government, and then prod- mitted to stop it now. In an era of, in the affirmative, the ayes have it. ucts they manufacture make their way shall we say, a little conflict, this Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam into the U.S. market. This bill will could be a bright spot for us going for- Speaker, on that I demand the yeas stop these practices. ward. and nays. We must pass this legislation to Mr. MCCAUL. Madam Speaker, I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- crack down on China’s abhorrent yield myself the balance of my time. ant to section 3 of House Resolution human rights practices. We must con- Madam Speaker, in recent years, the 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. tinue to be a force for democratic val- world has stood by idly as the Chinese Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- ues and human rights in our own coun- Communist Party rounded up more ther proceedings on this motion are try and around the world. than a million—probably a lot more postponed. This is an example of working to- than that—ethnic minorities into con- f gether in a bipartisan way to make it centration camps where they are tor- clear that the United States of Amer- tured, brainwashed, and forced into RESIGNATIONS AS MEMBER OF ica will not remain silent while these labor. This is all part of a deliberate COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY gross human rights violations con- program by the CCP to wipe out their AND COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND tinue, and we will do all that we can to ethnic identity, their religion, their SECURITY bring the attention of the world to the culture, anything that might compete The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- important practices of the Chinese with the Communist Party for their fore the House the following resigna- Communist Government by passing loyalties and affection. tions as a member of the Committee on these two pieces of legislation. We have a moral duty today to speak the Judiciary and the Committee on Mr. MCCAUL. Madam Speaker, I re- out against these horrifying crimes Homeland Security: serve the balance of my time. against humanity and against the CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam Uyghurs and, as the Speaker men- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- tioned, against the Tibetans and Chris- Washington, DC, September 22, 2020. tleman from Oregon (Mr. BLU- tians as well, who are persecuted in the Hon. NANCY PELOSI, MENAUER). Chinese Communist regime. Speaker, Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, But we have an even greater duty to Washington, DC. last week our subcommittee held a avoid funding this genocide by paying DEAR SPEAKER PELOSI: Pursuant to my hearing on the Chinese Government’s for slave labor in Xinjiang. There can nomination to the House Committee on use of forced labor for the production Ways and Means, I am writing to formally no longer be business as usual with offer my resignation from both the House of all kinds of goods through a con- China. Committee on Judiciary and House Com- certed program of oppression and co- Madam Speaker, the world is watch- mittee on Homeland Security. Thank you. erced assimilation of China’s Uyghur ing. I urge my colleagues to vote Sincerely, population. ‘‘yes.’’ CEDRIC L. RICHMOND.

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