I will work to require the Secretary of State to determine whether abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang constitute crimes against humanity or genocide and develop a diplomatic strategy to address forced labor there.

Directs the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a public determination whether the practice of forced labor or other human rights abuses targeting Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the XUAR constitute crimes against humanity or genocide, and directs the Secretary to develop a diplomatic strategy to address forced labor in the XUAR;

The bill would direct the State Department to make a public determination on crimes against humanity or genocide and create a diplomatic strategy on Xinjiang forced labor.

McGovern, Smith, Colleagues Re-Introduce the Bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act | U.S. House of Representatives
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H.R. 1155 was introduced by Mr. McGovern on February 18, 2021. Section 6 required the Secretary of State to determine whether forced labor or other crimes against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang constituted crimes against humanity or genocide. Section 7 required a diplomatic strategy to address forced labor in Xinjiang.

McGovern introduced legislation matching the promise’s core wording: a State Department crimes-against-humanity/genocide determination and a forced-labor diplomatic strategy.

delivered same_term A for effort

H.R. 1155, 117th Congress, Introduced in House
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The House vote page lists Roll Call 412 on H.R. 1155, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, with status Passed and a vote of 428 yeas to 1 nay.

The McGovern-sponsored bill containing the promised determination and strategy requirements passed the House overwhelmingly, but this version was not the final enacted text.

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Roll Call 412, H.R.1155, Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House
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Section 4 of Public Law 117-78 requires the Secretary of State to submit a report containing a U.S. strategy to enhance international awareness of and address forced labor in Xinjiang, including bilateral and multilateral coordination and public diplomacy efforts.

The final enacted law delivered the diplomatic-strategy portion of the promise, though the explicit genocide/crimes-against-humanity determination requirement from H.R. 1155 was not included in the final law.

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Public Law 117-78, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
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The statute establishes U.S. policy to lead international efforts to end forced labor and to address gross human-rights violations in Xinjiang through diplomatic channels, sanctions, export restrictions, and import controls.

The enacted law substantially addressed forced labor in Xinjiang beyond reporting, including U.S. policy, import controls, and sanctions-related provisions.

delivered same_term A for effort

Public Law 117-78, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
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The public law identifies H.R. 6256 and its legislative history: considered and passed by the House on December 14, 2021 and by the Senate on December 16, 2021.

The compromise bill became law in December 2021, confirming federal enactment of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act during McGovern’s later House service.

delivered same_term A for effort

Public Law 117-78, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
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H.R. 6210 was introduced by Mr. McGovern on March 11, 2020. Sections 5 and 6 required a State Department atrocities determination and a strategy to address forced labor in Xinjiang.

Before the enacted 2021 law, McGovern had already introduced concrete legislation seeking a State Department determination and strategy on forced labor abuses in Xinjiang.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 6210, 116th Congress, Introduced in House
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Axios reported that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo determined China’s campaign against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang constituted genocide and crimes against humanity, citing mass internment, forced labor, and forced sterilization.

Although the final enacted McGovern bill did not require a new determination, the Secretary of State made the determination the promise sought in January 2021.

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U.S. declares China's actions against Uyghurs 'genocide'
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Axios reported that Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Jim McGovern reached a compromise on final Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act text, and that the House unanimously passed the bill before final Senate approval and presidential signature.

Reputable reporting ties McGovern directly to the compromise legislation that became Public Law 117-78.

delivered same_term A for effort

House unanimously passes Uyghur forced labor bill
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