Senators introduce bipartisan bill targeting forced labor in supply chain.
of which Hawley introduced in 2020 but wasn't voted on, would apply to companies that have at least $500 million in annual revenue and deal in mining, manufacturing and the production of goods like clothes and cellphones.
The Xinjiang region is a large provider of raw materials like cotton and sugar, which flow to factories elsewhere in China that produce global goods. The legislation would also mandate that CEOs certify that their supply chains are free of slave labor or that all instances have been reported. It would penalize companies that evade the audits or fail certification.
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