HR4840-118

Introduced

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make certain disclosures relating to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 24, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make certain disclosures relating to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade, Government Operations, Technology.

Who Benefits and How

importers, exporters, and commercial firms may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, importers, exporters, and commercial firms may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H6F1BB080552640ED851AC826A8FCC094: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act.
  • Section H5736B99CCFFB4D61A837E20631614F5E: 2. Certification of certain activities relating to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region as procedure for registration of securities on an exchange Section 12...
  • Section H711B498CB0B546F79FD629893B9B9D86: 3. Disclosure of certain activities relating to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m) is...
  • Section HA1B0361B848542EF8158ED01D5276B3D: 4. Reports The Securities and Exchange Commission shall— conduct an annual assessment of the compliance of issuers with the requirements of section 12(m) of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make certain disclosures relating to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Key Policy Areas

Trade, Government Operations, Technology

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make certain disclosures relating to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Policy Domains

Trade Government Operations Technology

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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importers, exporters, and commercial firms: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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importers, exporters, and commercial firms: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 24, 2023

Ms. Wexton (for herself, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Carson, Mr. Connolly, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Trade Government Operations Technology
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"XUAR" §H5736B99CCFFB4D61A837E20631614F5E

the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The amendment made by this section shall be repealed on the earlier of— the date that is 8 years after the date of the enactment of this section

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