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I have been following the work of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) for some time. Essays HERE: CECC. CECC serves as an important venue for the dissemination of official positions of the United States on its relationship with China. Its prior leaders includes current Secretary of State Rubio. It is also an official space in which debates or positions that might be taken by the State, or what may serve as encouragement for private action, might be developed.
CECC has a fairly comprehensive range of issues on which it focuses. CECC issue areas include Access to Justice; Business and Human Rights; Civil Society; Criminal Justice; Developments in Hong Kong and Macau; Ethnic Minority Rights; Freedom of Expression; Freedom of Religion; Freedom of Residence and Movement; Human Rights Violations in the U.S. and Globally; Human Trafficking; Institutions of Democratic Governance; North Korean Refugees in China; Population Control; Public Health; Status of Women; The Environment and Climate Change; Tibet; Worker Rights; and Xinjiang.
Xinjiang has been for some time an area that is of significant importance to the work of CECC with a focus on forced labor. Nonetheless, the environment, especially with respect to notions and use of genocide, has changed considerably since that term became a more common currency of State use of legal mechanisms with respect to the consequences of conflict.
The Press Release explained the action this way:Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), the Chair and Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), today introduced the Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act of 2025, a comprehensive, bipartisan bill to address the People’s Republic of China's (PRC) atrocities targeting the Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples. They were joined by fellow Commissioners Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Tom Suozzi (D-NY) in introducing this legislation. Representative John Moolenaar (R-MI), the Chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, also joined in cosponsoring the legislation.
The legislation expands existing sanctions authorities, imposes mandatory visa bans, restricts U.S. government contracts linked to forced labor, and provides assistance to survivors of torture, forced sterilization, rape, and arbitrary detention. It also directs U.S. agencies to preserve cultural heritage threatened by PRC policies, counters disinformation denying the genocide, and bars the sale and purchase of Chinese seafood products in Defense Department facilities due to their ties to Uyghur and North Korean forced labor. (Chairs Introduce Landmark Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act)
The action represents a continuation of efforts that have been percolating on Congress since at least May 2023 when then Senator and now Secretary Marco Rubio introduced S.1770 during the 118th Congress - Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act of 2023; and thereafter when Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] and current co-Chair of CECC introduced in April 2024, a House version of the bill as the “Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act of 2024.” It continues the development, undertaken by both Democratic and Republican Administrations, of a sanctions based approach to human rights related issues of trade and engagement.
The ‘‘Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act of 2025’’ [UGASA Senate Bill (83.8 KB); UGASA House Bill (114.06 KB)] is meant to amend and supplement the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–145; 2210; U.S.C. 6901 note) and is organized this way reflecting both the sanctions based approach and its objectives:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Expansion of sanctions under Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020.
Sec. 3. Denial of United States entry for individuals complicit in forced abortions or forced sterilizations.
Sec. 4. Physical and psychological support for Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other ethnic groups.
Sec. 5. Preservation of cultural, religious, and linguistic heritage of ethnic and religious groups oppressed by the People’s Republic of China.
Sec. 6. Determination of whether actions of certain Chinese entities meet criteria for imposition of sanctions.
Sec. 7. Countering propaganda from the People’s Republic of China about genocide and crimes against humanity.
Sec. 8. Documenting atrocities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Sec. 9. Prohibition on certain United States Government agency contracts.
Sec. 10. Strategy to address allegations of forced organ harvesting in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Sec. 11. Information on detained family members of United States citizens in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Sec. 12. Report on the national security implications of procurement of seafood originating or processed in the People’s Republic of China.
Sec. 13. Prohibition on procurement and commissary sales of seafood originating or processed in the People’s Republic of China
The triggering standard is quite broad: a "complicit in, or has directly or indirectly engaged in, serious
human rights abuses" (e.g., §6(a)(1)(A)). That bring in not just traditional complicity analysis but also a broad facilitation standard that one has begun to see used more often in the United States (eg here), and that mirrors developments in Europe, for example in the work of the Norwegian Ethics Council's determinations for the Norwegian Pension Fund Global and other institutions (see, e.g., here, and here).
It may be recalled that the purpose of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 was to
direct United States resources to address human rights violations and abuses, including gross violations of human rights, by the Government of the People’s Republic of China through the mass surveillance and internment of over 1,000,000 Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and members of other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. (§2).
Importantly, the Act imposed consequential responsibilities on enterprise in their global supply chains: §4(7) of the Act provides that:
United States companies and individuals selling goods or services or otherwise operating in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region should take steps, including in any public or financial filings, to ensure that— (A) their commercial activities are not contributing to human rights violations in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region or elsewhere in China; and (B) their supply chains are not compromised by forced labor.
It ought to be noted that building on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act which has barred such imports into the US since 2022, Congress has enacted measures prohibiting federal procurement of goods produced with forced labor from the Uyghur region. The UFLPA (Public Law No. 117-78), directs the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force to develop a strategy for supporting enforcement of the prohibition on the importation of goods into the United States manufactured wholly or in part with forced labor in the People's Republic of China, especially from the XUAR. (HERE).
These actions are certainly important in themselves. They are also critically important in further defining the structures of global trade between China and the United States. And the measures will certainly play a role in ongoing trade negotiations and in the calculus of enterprises about the location and operation of their supply chains. In the short rune, however, this is as likely to shift trade through Europe and especially Latin America as it is to change the volume of trade or its mix. One might watch for Chinese nvestment in Latin America, as well as U.S investment in Indonesia, Malaysia and India. Bit they are also important in what appears to be an ongoing conversation to rethink the way in which collectives will define and use the concept of genocide, and its consequences. (See, e.g., discussion here).
The Text of the Press Release, Chairs Introduce Landmark Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act, and the text of the ‘‘Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act of 2025’ follow below. One now awaits Chinese countermeasures.
Washington, D.C. – Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), the Chair and Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), today introduced the Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act of 2025, a comprehensive, bipartisan bill to address the People’s Republic of China's (PRC) atrocities targeting the Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples. They were joined by fellow Commissioners Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Tom Suozzi (D-NY) in introducing this legislation. Representative John Moolenaar (R-MI), the Chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, also joined in cosponsoring the legislation.
The legislation expands existing sanctions authorities, imposes mandatory visa bans, restricts U.S. government contracts linked to forced labor, and provides assistance to survivors of torture, forced sterilization, rape, and arbitrary detention. It also directs U.S. agencies to preserve cultural heritage threatened by PRC policies, counters disinformation denying the genocide, and bars the sale and purchase of Chinese seafood products in Defense Department facilities due to their ties to Uyghur and North Korean forced labor.
Senator Dan Sullivan, Chair of the CECC, said:
“The evidence is clear. The Chinese Communist Party has waged a deliberate and systematic campaign to destroy the Uyghur people through forced sterilization, mass internment, and forced labor. This legislation ensures the United States holds accountable not only the perpetrators of these horrific crimes but also those who support or profit from them. That includes cutting off imports of seafood caught and processed with forced labor, which not only implicates Uyghur and North Korean workers, but also undermines American producers through grossly unfair trade practices.”
Representative Chris Smith, Co-Chair of the CECC, stated:
“Genocide is not a relic of the past—it is happening now, on our watch. The CCP’s cruel efforts to erase the Uyghur people and their culture are among the most egregious human rights violations in modern history. This bill responds with clear-eyed resolve: targeted sanctions, visa bans, survivor support, and strong measures to end complicity in these crimes. We cannot remain silent while atrocity crimes unfold in real time.”
Senator Jeff Merkley, Former Chair of the CECC, said:
“As long as the People’s Republic of China continues to bulldoze the human rights of Uyghurs and other vulnerable groups, the United States must do everything we can to call out the horrific genocide and systemic abuses. This bipartisan bill builds on my Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act by expanding sanctions and delivering new tools to hold the Chinese government accountable for its horrifying surveillance regime, mass imprisonment, torture, and so-called ‘re-education camps’ inflicted on Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities. We must swiftly pass this legislation to stand up to China’s ongoing campaign of repression.”
Representative Tom Suozzi, CECC Commissioner & Cochair House Uyghur Caucus, said:
“The Chinese Communist Party is carrying out a campaign of systematic repression against Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic and religious minorities, including mass detention, torture, forced labor, and ethnic cleansing. The bipartisan Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act will intensify sanctions on CCP officials responsible for these atrocities and enhance our ability to document and expose human rights abuses. As Co-Chair of the Uyghur Caucus, I’m committed to making this legislation a top priority for this Congress.”
Representative John Moolenaar, Chair, House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party said:
"The CCP’s genocide against the Uyghurs is one of the gravest human rights atrocities of our time. This bill ensures the United States leads with strength and principle by imposing tougher sanctions, banning visas for abusers, and cutting off taxpayer contracts linked to forced labor. It also provides critical support to survivors and pushes back against the CCP’s propaganda machine. If we truly believe in human dignity, then accountability must be the foundation of our policy toward China."
The Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act would:
- Broaden existing sanctions under the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act to cover crimes such as forced organ harvesting, coercive abortions, and the forced separation of children from their families.
- Mandate visa bans for foreign nationals involved in forced sterilizations and population control campaigns.
- Ban the use and sale of Chinese seafood in Defense Department facilities due to its links to Uyghur and North Korean forced labor.
- Authorize support—including medical and psychological services—for Uyghur and Kazakh survivors of detention and abuse now living outside China.
- Promote cultural and linguistic preservation for ethnic and religious minorities whose identity is under threat.
- Prohibit U.S. government procurement from entities linked to Uyghur forced labor or implicated in atrocity crimes.
- Expose and counter PRC propaganda and disinformation, including campaigns that deny the existence of genocide.
- Support investigations and documentation of atrocity crimes for use in future international or domestic prosecutions.
- Ban the use and sale of Chinese seafood in Defense Department facilities due to its links to Uyghur and North Korean forced labor.
CECC Commissioners will continue to work across the aisle on initiatives that advance American interests and equip the United States to meet the global challenges posed by the Chinese Communist Party—making our nation more secure, resilient, and economically competitive.
Text of the Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act can be found here.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.1
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the2
‘‘Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act of3
2025’’.4
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for5
this Act is as follows:6
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Expansion of sanctions under Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of
2020.
Sec. 3. Denial of United States entry for individuals complicit in forced abor-
tions or forced sterilizations.
Sec. 4. Physical and psychological support for Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other
ethnic groups.
Sec. 5. Preservation of cultural, religious, and linguistic heritage of ethnic and
religious groups oppressed by the People’s Republic of China.
Sec. 6. Determination of whether actions of certain Chinese entities meet cri-
teria for imposition of sanctions.
Sec. 7. Countering propaganda from the People’s Republic of China about
genocide and crimes against humanity.
Sec. 8. Documenting atrocities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Sec. 9. Prohibition on certain United States Government agency contracts.
Sec. 10. Strategy to address allegations of forced organ harvesting in the
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Sec. 11. Information on detained family members of United States citizens in
the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Sec. 12. Report on the national security implications of procurement of seafood
originating or processed in the People’s Republic of China.
Sec. 13. Prohibition on procurement and commissary sales of seafood origi-
nating or processed in the People’s Republic of China.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF SANCTIONS UNDER UYGHUR HUMAN7
RIGHTS POLICY ACT OF 2020.8
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6 of the Uyghur Human9
Rights Policy Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–145; 2210
U.S.C. 6901 note) is amended—11
(1) in subsection (a)—12
(A) in paragraph (1)—13
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-14
graph (A), by striking ‘‘persons in15
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Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region’’ and1
inserting ‘‘persons residing in the Xinjiang2
Uyghur Autonomous Region or members3
of those groups in countries outside of the4
People’s Republic of China’’; and5
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph6
(F) the following:7
‘‘(G) Systematic rape, coercive abortion,8
forced sterilization, or involuntary contraceptive9
implantation policies and practices.10
‘‘(H) Human trafficking for the purpose of11
organ removal.12
‘‘(I) Forced separation of children from13
their parents to be placed in boarding schools.14
‘‘(J) Forced deportation or refoulement to15
the People’s Republic of China.’’;16
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as17
paragraph (3); and18
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the19
following:20
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL MATTERS TO BE IN-21
CLUDED.—The President shall include in the report22
required by paragraph (1) an identification of—23
‘‘(A) each foreign person that knowingly24
provides significant goods, services, or tech-25
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nology to or for a person identified in the re-1
port; and2
‘‘(B) each foreign person that knowingly3
engages in a significant transaction relating to4
any of the acts described in subparagraphs (A)5
through (J) of paragraph (1).’’;6
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘subsection7
(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)’’; and8
(3) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol-9
lows:10
‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION; REGULATORY AUTHOR-11
ITY.—12
‘‘(1) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may13
exercise all authorities provided under section 203 of14
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act15
(50 U.S.C. 1702) to carry out this section.16
‘‘(2) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—The President17
shall issue such regulations, licenses, and orders as18
necessary to carry out this section.’’.19
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.—The amend-20
ments made by this section—21
(1) take effect on the date of the enactment of22
this Act; and23
(2) apply with respect to the first report re-24
quired by section 6(a)(1) of the Uyghur Human25
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Rights Policy Act of 2020 submitted after such date1
of enactment.2
SEC. 3. DENIAL OF UNITED STATES ENTRY FOR INDIVID-3
UALS COMPLICIT IN FORCED ABORTIONS OR4
FORCED STERILIZATIONS.5
Section 801 of the Admiral James W. Nance and6
Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal7
Years 2000 and 2001 (8 U.S.C. 1182e) is amended—8
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘may not’’9
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘shall not’’; and10
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the11
following:12
‘‘(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may waive the13
prohibitions in subsection (a) with respect to a foreign na-14
tional if the Secretary—15
‘‘(1) determines that—16
‘‘(A) the foreign national is not directly17
complicit in atrocities, specifically the oversight18
of programs or policies the intent of which is to19
destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic,20
racial, or religious group through the use of21
forced sterilization, forced abortion, or other22
egregious population control policies;23
‘‘(B) admitting or paroling the foreign na-24
tional into the United States is necessary—25
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‘‘(i) to permit the United States to1
comply with the Agreement regarding the2
Headquarters of the United Nations,3
signed at Lake Success on June 26, 1947,4
and entered into force November 21, 1947,5
between the United Nations and the6
United States, or other applicable inter-7
national obligations of the United States;8
or9
‘‘(ii) to carry out or assist law en-10
forcement activity of the United States;11
and12
‘‘(C) it is important to the national secu-13
rity interest of the United States to admit or14
parole the foreign national into the United15
States; and16
‘‘(2) provides written notification to the appro-17
priate congressional committees containing a jus-18
tification for the waiver.19
‘‘(d) NOTICE.—The Secretary of State shall make a20
public announcement whenever the prohibitions under21
subsection (a) are imposed under this section.22
‘‘(e) INFORMATION REQUESTED BY CONGRESS.—The23
Secretary of State, upon the request of a Member of Con-24
gress, shall provide information about the use of the prohi-25
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bitions under subsection (a), including the number of1
times such prohibitions were imposed, disaggregated by2
country and by year and whether additional sanctions3
under any other Act were employed to advance the pur-4
poses of this section.’’.5
SEC. 4. PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT FOR6
UYGHURS, KAZAKHS, AND OTHER ETHNIC7
GROUPS.8
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—9
(1) IN GENERAL.—Using funds appropriated to10
the Department of State in annual appropriations11
Acts under the heading ‘‘DEVELOPMENT ASSIST-12
ANCE’’, the Secretary of State is authorized, subject13
to the requirements under chapters 1 and 10 of part14
I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.15
2151 et seq.) and section 634A of such Act (2216
U.S.C. 2394–1)—17
(A) to provide the assistance described in18
paragraph (2) to individuals who—19
(i) belong to the Uyghur, Kazakh,20
Kyrgyz, or another oppressed ethnic group21
in the People’s Republic of China;22
(ii) experienced torture, forced steri-23
lization, rape, forced abortion, forced labor,24
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or other atrocities in the People’s Republic1
of China; and2
(iii) are residing outside of the Peo-3
ple’s Republic of China; and4
(B) to build local capacity for the assist-5
ance described in paragraph (2) through—6
(i) grants to treatment centers and7
programs in foreign countries in accord-8
ance with section 130(b) of the Foreign9
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.10
2152(b)); and11
(ii) research and training to health12
care providers outside of such treatment13
centers or programs in accordance with14
section 130(c)(2) of such Act.15
(2) AUTHORIZED ASSISTANCE.—The assistance16
described in this paragraph is—17
(A) medical care;18
(B) physical therapy; and19
(C) psychological support.20
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 1 year after the date21
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall22
submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-23
ate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House24
of Representatives a report that describes—25
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(1) the direct care or services provided in for-1
eign countries for individuals described in subsection2
(a)(1)(A); and3
(2) any projects started or supported in foreign4
countries to provide the care or services described in5
paragraph (1).6
(c) FEDERAL SHARE.—Not more than 50 percent of7
the costs of providing the assistance authorized under sub-8
section (a) may be paid by the United States Government.9
SEC. 5. PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS, AND10
LINGUISTIC HERITAGE OF ETHNIC AND RELI-11
GIOUS GROUPS OPPRESSED BY THE PEO-12
PLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.13
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the genocide and14
crimes against humanity perpetrated by officials of the15
Government of the People’s Republic of China in the16
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region aim to erase the dis-17
tinct cultural, religious, and linguistic heritage of op-18
pressed ethnic and religious groups.19
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-20
gress that the United States Government should use its21
diplomatic, development, and cultural activities to promote22
the preservation of cultural, religious, and linguistic herit-23
ages of ethnic and religious groups in the People’s Repub-24
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lic of China threatened by officials of the Government of1
People’s Republic of China.2
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year after3
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of4
State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations5
of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of6
the House of Representatives a report that—7
(1) assesses the feasibility of establishing a8
grant program to assist communities facing threats9
to their cultural, religious, and linguistic heritage10
from officials of the Government of the People’s Re-11
public of China; and12
(2) provides recommendations for Congress13
with respect to whether such a program needs addi-14
tional authorities or funding.15
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is16
authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of fis-17
cal years 2026 through 2029, to support the establishment18
of a Repressed Cultures Preservation Initiative within the19
Smithsonian Institution to pool Institution-wide efforts to-20
ward research, exhibitions, and education related to the21
cultural, religious, and linguistic heritage of ethnic and re-22
ligious groups the cultures of which are threatened by re-23
pressive regimes, including officials of the Government of24
People’s Republic of China.25
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lic of China threatened by officials of the Government of1
People’s Republic of China.2
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year after3
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of4
State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations5
of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of6
the House of Representatives a report that—7
(1) assesses the feasibility of establishing a8
grant program to assist communities facing threats9
to their cultural, religious, and linguistic heritage10
from officials of the Government of the People’s Re-11
public of China; and12
(2) provides recommendations for Congress13
with respect to whether such a program needs addi-14
tional authorities or funding.15
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is16
authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of fis-17
cal years 2026 through 2029, to support the establishment18
of a Repressed Cultures Preservation Initiative within the19
Smithsonian Institution to pool Institution-wide efforts to-20
ward research, exhibitions, and education related to the21
cultural, religious, and linguistic heritage of ethnic and re-22
ligious groups the cultures of which are threatened by re-23
pressive regimes, including officials of the Government of24
People’s Republic of China.25
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SEC. 6. DETERMINATION OF WHETHER ACTIONS OF CER-1
TAIN CHINESE ENTITIES MEET CRITERIA FOR2
IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.3
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the4
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the5
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and6
the Attorney General, shall—7
(1) determine whether any entity specified in8
subsection (b)—9
(A) is responsible for or complicit in, or10
has directly or indirectly engaged in, serious11
human rights abuses against Uyghurs or other12
predominantly Muslim ethnic groups in the13
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the14
People’s Republic of China; or15
(B) meets the criteria for the imposition of16
sanctions under—17
(i) the Global Magnitsky Human18
Rights Accountability Act (22 U.S.C.19
10101 et seq.);20
(ii) section 6 of the Uyghur Human21
Rights Policy Act of 2020 (Public Law22
116–145; 22 U.S.C. 6901 note);23
(iii) section 105, 105A, 105B, or24
105C of the Comprehensive Iran Sanc-25
tions, Accountability, and Divestment Act26
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of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8514, 8514a, 8514b,1
and 8514c);2
(iv) Executive Order 13818 (503
U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking the4
property of persons involved in serious5
human rights abuse or corruption), as6
amended on or after the date of the enact-7
ment of this Act; or8
(v) Executive Order 13553 (50 U.S.C.9
1701 note; relating to blocking property of10
certain persons with respect to serious11
human rights abuses by the Government of12
Iran and taking certain other actions), as13
amended on or after the date of the enact-14
ment of this Act;15
(2) if the Secretary of the Treasury determines16
under paragraph (1) that an entity is responsible for17
or complicit in, or has directly or indirectly engaged18
in, serious human rights abuses described in sub-19
paragraph (A) of that paragraph or meets the cri-20
teria for the imposition of sanctions described in21
subparagraph (B) of that paragraph, include the en-22
tity on the list of specially designated nationals and23
blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign24
Assets Control; and25
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(3) submit to Congress a report on that deter-1
mination that includes the reasons for the deter-2
mination.3
(b) ENTITIES SPECIFIED.—An entity specified in this4
subsection is any of the following:5
(1) Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology6
Co., Ltd.7
(2) Shenzhen Huada Gene Technology Co.,8
Ltd. (BGI Group).9
(3) Tiandy Technologies Co., Ltd.10
(4) Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd.11
(5) China Electronics Technology Group Co.12
(6) Zhejiang Uniview Technologies Co., Ltd.13
(7) ByteDance Ltd.14
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by sub-15
section (a)(3) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but16
may include a classified annex.17
SEC. 7. COUNTERING PROPAGANDA FROM THE PEOPLE’S18
REPUBLIC OF CHINA ABOUT GENOCIDE AND19
CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY.20
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the21
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State22
shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the23
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the24
House of Representatives a strategy for countering propa-
ganda and other messaging from news and information1
sources associated with the Government of the People’s2
Republic of China or entities associated with the Chinese3
Communist Party or influenced by the Chinese Com-4
munist Party or the Government of the People’s Republic5
of China that—6
(1) deny the genocide, crimes against humanity,7
and other egregious human rights abuses experi-8
enced by Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim9
ethnic groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous10
Region;11
(2) spread propaganda regarding the role of the12
United States Government in imposing economic13
and reputational costs on the Chinese Communist14
Party or the Government of the People’s Republic of15
China for its ongoing genocide;16
(3) target Uyghurs and other people who pub-17
licly oppose the Government of the People’s Republic18
of China’s genocidal policies and forced labor prac-19
tices, including the detention and intimidation of20
their family members; or21
(4) increase pressure on member countries of22
the United Nations to deny or defend genocide or23
other egregious violations of internationally recog-24
nized human rights in the People’s Republic of25
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China within international organizations and multi-1
lateral fora, including at the United Nations Human2
Rights Council.3
(b) STRATEGY ELEMENTS.—The strategy required4
under subsection (a) shall include—5
(1) existing messaging strategies and specific6
broadcasting efforts to counter the propaganda de-7
scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a)8
and the reach of such strategies and efforts to audi-9
ences targeted by such propaganda;10
(2) specific metrics used for determining the11
success or failure of the messaging strategies and12
media efforts to reach targeted audiences through13
radio, television, social media, print, and any other14
means of broadcasting or media and an analysis of15
the impact of such strategies and efforts;16
(3) a description of any new or pilot messaging17
strategies and media efforts expected to be imple-18
mented during the 12-month period beginning on19
the date of the enactment of this Act and an expla-20
nation of the need for such strategies and efforts;21
(4) measurable goals to be completed during22
the 12-month period beginning on the date of the23
enactment of this Act and tangible outcomes for ex-24
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panding broadcasting efforts and countering propa-1
ganda; and2
(5) estimates of additional funding needed to3
counter the propaganda described in paragraphs (1)4
and (2) of subsection (a).5
(c) FUNDING.—The Secretary of State is authorized6
to use amounts made available for the Countering PRC7
Influence Fund under section 7043(c)(2) of the Depart-8
ment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs9
Appropriations Act, 2022 (division K of Public Law 117–10
103; 136 Stat. 646) to develop and carry out the strategy11
required under subsection (a).12
SEC. 8. DOCUMENTING ATROCITIES IN THE XINJIANG13
UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION.14
The Secretary of State may provide assistance, in-15
cluding financial and technical assistance, as necessary16
and appropriate, to support the efforts of entities, includ-17
ing nongovernmental organizations with expertise in inter-18
national criminal investigations and law, to address geno-19
cide, crimes against humanity, and their constituent20
crimes by the Government of the People’s Republic of21
China by—22
(1) collecting, documenting, and archiving evi-23
dence, including the testimonies of victims and24
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visuals from social media, and preserving the chain1
of custody for such evidence;2
(2) identifying suspected perpetrators of geno-3
cide and crimes against humanity;4
(3) conducting criminal investigations of atroc-5
ity crimes, including by developing indigenous inves-6
tigative and judicial skills through partnerships, di-7
rect mentoring, and providing the necessary equip-8
ment and infrastructure to effectively adjudicate9
cases for use in prosecutions in domestic courts, hy-10
brid courts, and internationalized domestic courts;11
(4) supporting investigations conducted by for-12
eign countries, civil society groups, and multilateral13
organizations, such as the United Nations; and14
(5) supporting and protecting witnesses partici-15
pating in such investigations.16
SEC. 9. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN UNITED STATES GOV-17
ERNMENT AGENCY CONTRACTS.18
(a) PROHIBITION.—The head of an executive agency19
may not enter into a contract for the procurement of20
goods or services with or for any of the following:21
(1) Any person identified in the report required22
by section 6(a) of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy23
Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–145; 22 U.S.C. 690124
note).25
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(2) Any person that mined, produced, or manu-1
factured goods, wares, articles, and merchandise de-2
tained and denied entry into the United States by3
U.S. Customs and Border Protection pursuant to4
section 3 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to ensure that5
goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang6
Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Repub-7
lic of China do not enter the United States market,8
and for other purposes’’, approved December 23,9
2021 (Public Law 117–78; 22 U.S.C. 6901 note)10
(commonly referred to as the ‘‘Uyghur Forced Labor11
Prevention Act’’).12
(3) Any person that the head of the executive13
agency determines, with the concurrence of the Sec-14
retary of State, facilitates the genocide and human15
rights abuses occurring in the Xinjiang Uyghur Au-16
tonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China.17
(4) Any person, program, project, or activity18
that—19
(A) contributes to forced labor, particularly20
through the procurement of any goods, wares,21
articles, and merchandise mined, produced, or22
manufactured wholly, or in part, in the23
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region or by the24
forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs or other per-25
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secuted individuals or groups in the People’s1
Republic of China; or2
(B) violates internationally recognized3
worker rights of individuals in the People’s Re-4
public of China.5
(b) CONSULTATIONS.—The head of each executive6
agency shall consult with the Forced Labor Enforcement7
Task Force, established under section 741 of the United8
States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (199
U.S.C. 4681), with respect to the implementation of sub-10
section (a)(2).11
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days12
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President13
shall submit a report on the implementation of this section14
to—15
(1) the Committee on Finance, the Committee16
on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Home-17
land Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-18
ate; and19
(2) the Committee on Ways and Means, the20
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee21
on Oversight and Government Reform of the House22
of Representatives.23
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive1
agency’’ has the meaning given the term in section2
133 of title 41, United States Code.3
(2) INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED WORKER4
RIGHTS.—The term ‘‘internationally recognized5
worker rights’’ has the meaning given in section 5076
of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2467).7
SEC. 10. STRATEGY TO ADDRESS ALLEGATIONS OF FORCED8
ORGAN HARVESTING IN THE XINJIANG9
UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION.10
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the11
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State12
shall submit to Congress—13
(1) a determination with respect to whether the14
practice of forced organ harvesting has occurred in15
the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and to16
what extent the practice has been used from 201717
to the date of the enactment of this Act; and18
(2) subject to the determination required by19
paragraph (1), a strategy to address forced organ20
harvesting in the People’s Republic of China and21
hold accountable individuals and entities engaged in22
the practice of human trafficking for the purpose of23
organ removal.24
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(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strategy re-1
quired by subsection (a) shall include—2
(1) specific steps to be taken to address the3
practice of forced organ harvesting in the People’s4
Republic of China and an analysis of what efforts in5
the past, if any, proved to be an effective deterrent;6
(2) details on bilateral and multilateral diplo-7
matic outreach to address the issue of forced organ8
harvesting, including the number and level of diplo-9
matic discussions that have occurred with member10
states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on11
the issue of forced organ harvesting and organ tour-12
ism by citizens of such member states to the Peo-13
ple’s Republic of China; and14
(3) details on the use of existing rewards pro-15
grams of the Department of State to seek actionable16
information on forced organ harvesting in the Peo-17
ple’s Republic of China and whether additional au-18
thorities or funding are needed from Congress to ex-19
pand such programs for that purpose.20
(c) CONSULTATIONS.—The Secretary of State may21
consult with the Director of National Intelligence and the22
head of any other relevant Federal agency in carrying out23
the requirements of subsection (a).24
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SEC. 11. INFORMATION ON DETAINED FAMILY MEMBERS1
OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS IN THE2
XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION.3
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall, as4
soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this5
Act, begin compiling information on the family members6
of United States citizens and legal permanent residents7
detained or missing in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous8
Region, particularly those detained to silence or intimidate9
United States citizens or legal permanent residents en-10
gaged in human rights advocacy or journalism or those11
arrested because they participated in programs carried out12
by the Department of State, including—13
(1) Gulshan Abbas;14
(2) Ekpar Asat; and15
(3) employees of Radio Free Asia.16
(b) USE OF INFORMATION.—The information com-17
piled under subsection (a) should be used by United States18
Government officials and Members of Congress during19
interactions with officials from the Government of the20
People’s Republic of China.21
(c) AGGREGATION OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary22
of State should consider aggregating the information com-23
piled under subsection (a) for Members of Congress by24
State and congressional district of the United States citi-25
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zens and legal permanent residents described in subsection1
(a).2
(d) CONSULTATIONS.—In carrying out subsection3
(a), the Secretary of State should consult with the4
Uyghur-American community to ensure that concerns5
about the safety of their families are taken into account.6
SEC. 12. REPORT ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY IMPLICA-7
TIONS OF PROCUREMENT OF SEAFOOD ORIG-8
INATING OR PROCESSED IN THE PEOPLE’S9
REPUBLIC OF CHINA.10
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the11
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State12
shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the13
Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-14
rity, and the head of any other relevant Federal agency,15
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re-16
port on the following:17
(1) How much raw or processed seafood and18
seafood products the United States Government pur-19
chased since fiscal year 2022 originating from the20
People’s Republic of China, including aggregate in-21
formation detailing—22
(A) which Federal agency purchased such23
seafood and seafood products; and24
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(B) where such seafood and seafood prod-1
ucts were consumed by United States citizens,2
including—3
(i) United States prisons;4
(ii) locations such as school cafeterias5
or other locations, and pursuant to rel-6
evant Federal education laws;7
(iii) cafeterias for Members and em-8
ployees of Congress; and9
(iv) United States military installa-10
tions, including commissaries.11
(2) How much of the processed seafood and12
seafood products originated from—13
(A) the provinces of Shandong and14
Liaoning in the People’s Republic of China; and15
(B) factories employing ethnic Uyghur or16
North Korean labor.17
(3) Whether the importation of such seafood18
and seafood products was prohibited by existing19
United States law, including section 307 of the Tar-20
iff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307), including pursu-21
ant to a presumption under—22
(A) section 3 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act23
to ensure that goods made with forced labor in24
the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the25
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People’s Republic of China do not enter the1
United States market, and for other purposes’’,2
approved December 23, 2021 (Public Law 117–3
78; 22 U.S.C. 6901 note) (commonly referred4
to as the ‘‘Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention5
Act’’);6
(B) section 302A of the North Korea7
Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 20168
(22 U.S.C. 9241a); or9
(C) Executive Order 14068 (50 U.S.C.10
1701 note; relating to prohibiting certain im-11
ports, exports, and new investment with respect12
to continued Russian Federation aggression), as13
amended before, on, or after the date of the en-14
actment of this Act.15
(4) Whether any Federal agency issued rules to16
limit or prohibit purchases of raw or processed sea-17
food or seafood products from the People’s Republic18
of China and details on the effect of such rules on19
Federal purchasing.20
(5) The national security implications of such21
purchases, including—22
(A) estimated losses of United States sea-23
food producers and processors whose supply24
chains do not include seafood caught, produced,25
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or processed in the People’s Republic of China;1
and2
(B) an assessment of the benefits accrued3
to the Government of the Democratic People’s4
Republic of Korea as a result of the labor of5
North Koreans in seafood processing factories6
in the People’s Republic of China.7
(b) ADDITIONAL CONSULTATIONS.—In addition to8
the consultations required by subsection (a), the Secretary9
of State shall consult with the Director of the Office of10
Management and Budget and the Federal Acquisition Se-11
curity Council in carrying out subsection (a).12
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a)13
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may be accom-14
panied by a classified annex to protect intelligence sources15
and methods.16
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES17
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-18
gressional committees’’ means—19
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and20
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and21
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the22
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-23
resentatives.24
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SEC. 13. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT AND COM-1
MISSARY SALES OF SEAFOOD ORIGINATING2
OR PROCESSED IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC3
OF CHINA.4
(a) PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT OF SEAFOOD5
ORIGINATING OR PROCESSED IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUB-6
LIC OF CHINA FOR MILITARY DINING FACILITIES.—7
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by para-8
graph (2) or (3), the Secretary of Defense may not9
enter into a contract for the procurement of seafood10
or seafood products that originate or are processed11
in the People’s Republic of China for use in military12
dining facilities, including galleys onboard United13
States naval vessels.14
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—15
(A) UNDUE BURDEN.—The Secretary of16
Defense, or a designee of the Secretary, may17
grant exceptions to the prohibition under para-18
graph (1) to facilities on military installations19
located outside of the United States if such pro-20
hibition would unduly burden or prevent sea-21
food and seafood products from being served at22
such facility.23
(B) UNITED STATES VESSELS VISITING24
FOREIGN PORTS.—The Secretary of Defense, or25
a designee of the Secretary, may grant excep-26
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tions to the prohibition under paragraph (1) to1
United States vessels visiting foreign ports.2
(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may3
waive the prohibition under paragraph (1).4
(b) PROHIBITION ON SALES OF SEAFOOD ORIGI-5
NATING IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AT COM-6
MISSARY STORES.—7
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2484 of title 10,8
United States Code, is amended by adding at the9
end the following new subsection:10
‘‘(l) PROHIBITION ON SALES OF SEAFOOD ORIGI-11
NATING IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.—12
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by13
paragraph (2), raw or processed seafood or seafood14
products originating in the People’s Republic of15
China may not be sold at commissary stores.16
‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may17
waive the prohibition under paragraph (1).’’.18
(2) BRIEFING ON COMPLIANCE.—Section19
2481(c)(4) of such title is amended—20
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘;21
and’’ and inserting a semicolon;22
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as23
subparagraph (F); and24
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(C) by inserting after subparagraph (D)1
the following new subparagraph (E):2
‘‘(E) an assessment of compliance with the3
prohibition under section 2484(l) of this title;4
and’’.5
(3) TRANSITION RULES.—6
(A) APPLICABILITY.—The prohibition7
under subsection (l) of section 2484 of title 10,8
United States Code, as added by paragraph (1),9
shall apply on and after the date that is 3010
days after the date of the enactment of this11
Act.12
(B) DISPOSAL OF REMAINING STOCK.—13
The Director of the Defense Commissary Agen-14
cy may determine how to dispose of any stock15
covered by the prohibition under subsection (l)16
of section 2484 of title 10, United States Code,17
as added by paragraph (1), that remains as of18
the date described in subparagraph (A).19
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The prohibitions under this20
section, and the amendments made by this section, shall21
take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this22
Act.23
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