Seek a Department of Homeland Security briefing and information on implementation and enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and related trade laws preventing illegally traded goods from the PRC from entering U.S. commerce.
Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Request a DHS briefing and information on UFLPA implementation and enforcement of additional U.S. trade laws related to illegally traded goods from the PRC.. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Official House Homeland Security Committee Democratic correspondence during Thompson's service as Ranking Member, tied to federal oversight of DHS and CBP enforcement.
Occurrences
sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin requesting a briefing on the Department’s implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The lawmakers also request information on the enforcement of additional U.S. trade laws preventing the influx of illegally traded goods originating from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) that harm American industries and workers.
Thompson and other lawmakers requested a DHS briefing and information about UFLPA implementation and enforcement of related trade laws targeting illegally traded PRC-origin goods.
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“We write to request a briefing on the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The signed congressional letter formally sought a DHS briefing tied to forced-labor import enforcement, including UFLPA implementation and PRC-related trade-law enforcement.
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“provide this briefing within 30 days”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The letter set a concrete briefing deadline and requested written materials for oversight, matching the commitment to seek DHS information.
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“Thompson (D-MS), and Select Committee Members Young Kim (R-CA) and Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) sent a letter”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House Homeland Security Democrats page identifies Thompson among the lawmakers who sent the DHS letter requesting the UFLPA briefing and related information.
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“DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin requesting a briefing on DHS’s implementation”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House Select Committee record independently confirms the briefing request to the DHS Secretary on UFLPA implementation within the lookback window.
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“House Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (D-MS)”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): An official congressional press release within the lookback window confirms Thompson was among the lawmakers on the DHS UFLPA briefing/update request.