Senate Bill 2358
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 18, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
2358
Congress
118
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act
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.
July 18, 2023
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07/18/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
07/18/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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Jun 24, 2024 5:48:06 PM