No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act
USA119th CongressHR-1724| House
| Updated: 5/6/2025
Nathaniel Moran
Republican Representative
Texas
Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This legislation prohibits the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from using funds for policies, programs, or contracts that knowingly involve goods from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region or from entities linked to forced labor. Its primary goal is to prevent U.S. government funds from inadvertently supporting human rights abuses and forced labor practices in the region. The Secretary of State can grant specific authorization for an otherwise prohibited activity, but only if strict conditions are met, including written assurances from partners against using Xinjiang-sourced goods and a 15-day advance notification to Congressional committees. Furthermore, the bill requires the Secretary to submit annual reports for three years, detailing any violations, enforcement challenges, and strategies to improve compliance with these prohibitions.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1833-1834: 1)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1724.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1833)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1833)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act
USA119th CongressHR-1724| House
| Updated: 5/6/2025
This legislation prohibits the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from using funds for policies, programs, or contracts that knowingly involve goods from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region or from entities linked to forced labor. Its primary goal is to prevent U.S. government funds from inadvertently supporting human rights abuses and forced labor practices in the region. The Secretary of State can grant specific authorization for an otherwise prohibited activity, but only if strict conditions are met, including written assurances from partners against using Xinjiang-sourced goods and a 15-day advance notification to Congressional committees. Furthermore, the bill requires the Secretary to submit annual reports for three years, detailing any violations, enforcement challenges, and strategies to improve compliance with these prohibitions.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1833-1834: 1)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1724.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1833)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1833)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nathaniel Moran
Republican Representative
Texas
Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AsiaChinaCongressional oversightHuman rightsLabor standardsManufacturing