Nathaniel Moran (R-TX)
No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- In Senate committee
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
The "No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act" stops the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development from using funds for any policy, program, or contract that knowingly uses goods from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China or covered entities. There is a process for the Secretary of State to authorize exceptions if written assurances of compliance are provided and Congress is notified. The Secretary of State must also provide an annual report for three years regarding violations and enforcement challenges.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?
The bill actively seeks to prevent the use of government funds to support forced labor, specifically targeting abuses in the Xinjiang region.
- Scored +5
Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion?
By targeting forced labor in Xinjiang, the bill addresses systemic abuses affecting Uyghur populations.
- Scored +5
Would Asian Americans be better off under this?
Specifically targets the cessation of forced labor for the Uyghur people, an Asian ethnic group.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Prevention of funding forced labor: By prohibiting the use of funds for goods produced in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region or by covered entities, the bill aims to stop the use of forced labor (Sec. 2(a)).
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Increased accountability: The requirement for the Secretary of State to submit annual reports on violations and enforcement challenges ensures oversight of how funds are used (Sec. 2(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups in the United States are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill actively seeks to prevent the use of government funds to support forced labor, specifically targeting abuses in the Xinjiang region. Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion? — By targeting forced labor in Xinjiang, the bill addresses systemic abuses affecting Uyghur populations.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Asian Americans be better off under this? — Specifically targets the cessation of forced labor for the Uyghur people, an Asian ethnic group.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Requires annual reports to Congress on violations and enforcement challenges regarding the use of funds.
- 5/6/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 5/5/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1833)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1833)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1724.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1833-1834)
- Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2/27/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced in House