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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 580 Reported in Senate

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 Calendar No. 129
119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 580

 [Report No. 119-48]

 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.

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 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

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 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