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Combating CCP Labor Abuses Act of 2025
S. 580 To require the Secretary of Commerce to provide training and guidance relating to human rights abuses, including such abuses perpetrated against the Uyghur population by the Government of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.
Summary
This Act requires the Secretary of Commerce to provide training to Department of Commerce employees who counsel businesses about human rights abuses, with particular focus on forced labor and other abuses perpetrated by the Government of the People's Republic of China against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. The training shall be incorporated into existing Commerce Department training programs and updated as the Secretary deems appropriate. The Act also directs the Secretary to provide guidance to United States businesses about human rights risks, including information about entities that may be subject to the control or influence of jurisdictions where significant human rights abuses occur, ways to avoid doing business with such entities, and potential reputational, economic, and legal risks of such transactions. The guidance is designated as advisory in nature.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
2 cosponsors
Actions (5)
- Jul 28, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 129. · senate
- Jul 28, 2025 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-48. · senate
- Apr 30, 2025 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
- Feb 13, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Feb 13, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 13, 2025
Mr. Peters (for himself, Ms. Lummis, and Mr. Curtis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
July 28, 2025
Reported by Mr. Cruz, without amendment
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Commerce to provide training and guidance relating to human rights abuses, including such abuses perpetrated against the Uyghur population by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Combating CCP Labor Abuses Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE RELATING TO AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.
(a) In General.—The Secretary of Commerce shall provide training described in subsection (b) to such employees of the Department of Commerce who provide counseling services to businesses engaged in interstate commerce or foreign direct investment as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(b) Contents of Training.—The training required under subsection
(a) shall be—
(1) designed to raise awareness about emerging trends and issues with respect to human rights abuses perpetrated by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, including the use of forced labor, against Uyghurs and other ethnic minority populations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; and
(2) incorporated to the greatest extent possible into existing training provided by the Department of Commerce.
(c) Timing.—The training required under subsection (a) shall be offered and updated at such times as the Secretary considers appropriate.
SEC. 3. GUIDANCE FOR UNITED STATES BUSINESSES RELATING TO AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.
(a) In General.—The Secretary of Commerce shall—
(1) offer guidance for United States businesses engaged in interstate commerce or foreign direct investment, including such businesses that are, or are considering, conducting transactions with entities subject to the control or influence of jurisdictions where significant human rights abuses have occurred, such as the People’s Republic of China; and
(2) incorporate the guidance required under paragraph (1) into any counseling services that the Department of Commerce provides to such businesses as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(b) Contents of Guidance.—The guidance required under subsection
(a) shall—
(1) provide information about emerging trends and issues involving human rights abuses perpetrated by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, consisting of the use of forced labor against Uyghurs and other ethnic minority populations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, including information about—
(A) risk factors that may be used to identify entities subject to the influence or control of jurisdictions such as the People’s Republic of China that may be implicated in human rights abuses;
(B) ways to avoid doing business with entities described in subparagraph (A); and
(C) potential reputational, economic, legal, and other risks of conducting transactions with an entity described in subparagraph (A); and
(2) make clear that the guidance is for advisory purposes only. Calendar No. 129
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 580
[Report No. 119-48]
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Commerce to provide training and guidance relating to human rights abuses, including such abuses perpetrated against the Uyghur population by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
July 28, 2025
Reported without amendment
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