S 484 — Combating Human Rights Abuses Act of 2023

484 ReportedEngrossed in Senate (RS)](ES)] <DOC> Calendar118th No.CONGRESS 1st Session S.

263484 118th_______________________________________________________________________ CONGRESSAN 1stACT SessionTo S.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.

484 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.

_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 16, 2023 Mr.

Peters (for himself and Ms.

Lummis) introduced the following bill;

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation December 5, 2023 Reported by Ms.

Cantwell, 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.

(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 occurring worldwide, such as 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;

(b) Contents of Guidance.--The guidance required under subsection (a) shall-- (1) provide information about emerging trends and issues involving human rights abuses, such as information that describes-- (A) human rights abuses perpetrated by the Government of the People's Republic of China, includingconsisting of the use of forced labor,labor against Uyghurs and other ethnic minority populations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region;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;

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andPassed (2) make clear that the guidanceSenate isDecember for19, advisory2023. purposes and that the Department of Commerce is not responsible for certifying the accuracy or completeness of the information provided in the guidance.

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484118th _______________________________________________________________________CONGRESS A1st BILLSession ToS. 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.

484 _______________________________________________________________________ DecemberAN 5,ACT 2023To Reportedrequire withoutthe amendmentSecretary 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.