Support and work to pass legislation to require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive director at international financial institutions to oppose projects that use forced labor practices, including in China's Xinjiang region.

Senators Rick Scott and Jeff Merkley introduced the bipartisan No Funds for Forced Labor Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive director at international financial institutions to oppose projects that use forced labor practices, specifically in Communist China’s Xinjiang region known for forced labor. Senator Jeff Merkley said, “Your tax dollars should never inadvertently fund forced labor. This bipartisan bill builds off my Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and ensures the United States is not complicit in horrific human rights abuses. We need to send a strong message against slave labor wherever this evil appears.”

Merkley commits to advancing new legislation requiring U.S. opposition to international projects involving forced labor, especially in China's Xinjiang region.

Sens. Rick Scott, Jeff Merkley Introduce Legislation Targeting Global Use of For...
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U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Jeff Merkley introduced the No Funds for Forced Labor Act, requiring the U.S. Secretary of Treasury to instruct U.S. executive directors at international financial institutions to oppose projects that use forced labor, particularly in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Senators Rubio and Merkley introduced legislation to direct U.S. representatives at international financial institutions to oppose projects involving forced labor, especially in China's Xinjiang region.

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Rubio, Merkley Introduce Bill to Double Down Against Uyghur Forced Labor
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Senator Jeff Merkley co-introduced the Uyghur Genocide and Sanctions Accountability Act of 2025, expanding sanctions and imposing mandatory visa bans on foreign officials involved in forced labor and other human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

Senator Merkley co-introduced legislation to expand sanctions and impose visa bans on officials involved in forced labor and human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

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Chairs Introduce Landmark Uyghur Genocide and Sanctions Accountability Act - Merkley
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Senators Jeff Merkley and John Cornyn introduced the Preventing the Forced Return of Uyghurs Act, imposing sanctions on foreign officials involved in the forced deportation of Uyghurs to China.

Senators Merkley and Cornyn introduced legislation to sanction foreign officials involved in forcibly returning Uyghurs to China.

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Merkley, Cornyn Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Defend Vulnerable Uyghurs from Being Forcibly Returned to PRC
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