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House Bill 6270
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed House on Sep 30, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 12, 2020
Latest Action
Oct 1, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6270
Congress
116
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Jennifer Wexton
Virginia
Democrat
Brad Sherman
California
Democrat
Eleanor Holmes Norton
District of Columbia
Democrat
Andre Carson
Indiana
Democrat
Al Green
Texas
Democrat
Sheila Jackson Lee
Texas
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (0)
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
210
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020

This bill requires issuers of securities to publicly disclose their activities related to China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Specifically, issuers must disclose the importation of manufactured goods and materials that originated or are sourced from that region, as well as details about the commercial activity, gross revenue and net profits, and future import plans regarding these goods and materials. Furthermore, issuers must disclose whether any of these goods or materials are from forced labor camps.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
October 1, 2020
Engrossed in House
September 30, 2020
Introduced in House
March 12, 2020
Amendments (1)
Sep 30, 2020
Agreed to in House
0
Sponsorship
House Amendment 894
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1129, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-64 is considered adopted.
Agreed To
Related Bills (1)
Sep 23, 2020
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 1129
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4447) to establish an energy storage and microgrid grant and technical assistance program; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6270) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make certain disclosures relating to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8319) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes.
Active
Type
Procedurally-Related Measure
Procedurally-Related Measure
Legislation that affects consideration of other legislation (e.g., a rule for consideration, a bill ordered to be reported or passed in lieu of another measure). Identical bills, companion measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
House
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
House
Actions (16)
10/01/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
09/30/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/30/2020
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 253 - 163 (Roll no. 210). (text: CR H5063)
09/30/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 253 - 163 (Roll no. 210).
09/30/2020
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 229 (Roll no. 209).
09/30/2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5088-5089)
09/30/2020
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McHenry demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further consideration until a time to be announced.
09/30/2020
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
09/30/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McHenry motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to insert new text to the findings section of the bill about congressional and executive actions related to the Uyghur people.
09/30/2020
Mr. McHenry moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H5068)
09/30/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6270.
09/30/2020
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4447, H.R. 6270 and H.R. 8319. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4447 under a structured rulee with 90 minutes of general debate. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6270, under closed rule and H.R. 8319 under a closed rule.
09/30/2020
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1129. (consideration: CR H5063-5070)
09/21/2020
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1129 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4447, H.R. 6270 and H.R. 8319. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4447 under a structured rulee with 90 minutes of general debate. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6270, under closed rule and H.R. 8319 under a closed rule.
03/12/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
03/12/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:03 PM
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