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119-s-580119th CongressWALLET

Combating CCP Labor Abuses Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

In Committee

Summary

Requires Commerce to train staff and advise U.S. businesses about forced-labor risks tied to China. This bill would have the Department of Commerce add training for employees who counsel businesses and provide advisory guidance on human rights abuses, with a focus on forced labor against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.

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  • Commerce staff who counsel businesses would receive training on human rights abuses by the People’s Republic of China, including forced labor of Uyghurs. The training must be integrated into existing Commerce programs and updated as the Secretary deems appropriate.
  • U.S. businesses engaged in interstate commerce or foreign direct investment would get advisory guidance on risk factors, ways to avoid doing business with PRC-influenced entities, and potential reputational, economic, and legal risks of such transactions.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Commerce guidance on forced-labor risks

This bill would require the Secretary of Commerce to give advisory guidance to U.S. businesses that trade across states or invest abroad about human rights risks tied to jurisdictions like the Peoples Republic of China. It would focus on forced labor in Xinjiang and list risk factors, ways to avoid risky partners, and potential reputational, economic, legal, and other risks. The Secretary would be asked to incorporate that guidance into Commerce counseling services as the Secretary considers appropriate. The bill would also require training for Commerce employees who advise businesses. The guidance would be advisory only and would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

MI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 2/13/2025

  • Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 2/13/2025

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