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S. 2358 · 118th Congress · International Affairs

Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act

Died in committee205 words Introduced Jul 18, 2023 · Latest action Jul 18, 2023

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How far it has goneStopped at 2 of 6 · Died in committee
  1. IntroducedJul 18, 2023 Done
  2. CommitteeDied Jan 3, 2025 Stopped here
  3. Senate floorNot yet Not reached yet
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What it does

This bill expands existing sanctions on foreign individuals and entities responsible for human rights abuses (e.g., torture or forced labor) against members of Muslim minority groups or other persons in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China.

Specifically, this bill requires sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that knowingly (1) provide material support to the parties subject to the existing sanctions for human rights abuses in Xinjiang; or (2) engage in a significant transaction relating to such human rights abuses.

Congressional Research Service · summary of “Introduced in Senate” version · Jul 18, 2023

Who lobbies on it

No lobbying filing on file names S. 2358.

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Actions

2 actions · newest first
  1. Jul 18, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Jul 18, 2023Introduced in Senate