Facebook Pinterest Search Icon SourcingJournal_horiz Tumbler Twitter Shape photo-camera graph-trend Shape latest-news icon / user
You will be redirected back to your article in seconds

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Passes Senate Committee

By
A bill that assumes all imports from Xinjiang are made with forced labor has cleared its first legislative hurdle in the U.S. Senate.
Uyghur people work at a sewing factory in Kashgar in China's Xinjiang autonomous region on May 11, 2021.
CREDIT: Kyodo via AP Images

While sustainability is no longer a siloed concern, the industry has yet to make it a true priority when weighing important business decisions. Sign up for our webinar "Viewing Sustainability Like an Investor: Weighing Progress and Profit" on Nov 22 to learn key metrics to keep consumers, your company and Wall Street happy.

Register Now

A bill that assumes that all imports from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) are made with forced labor and should therefore be blocked from entering the American market has cleared its first legislative hurdle in the U.S. Senate. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, or S.65, passed the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations with…

This content is for Annual and Limited members only. You can read up to five free articles each month with a Limited Level Subscription. Please log in, or subscribe.

Log In Subscribe

More from our brands

Access exclusive content Become a Member Today!

© Copyright Sourcing Journal Media, LLC.

ad