Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2026 (H.R.8712)
(Pending in the House)
The Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2026 (H.R.8712) was introduced in the House of Representatives on May 7, 2026 by Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) and Representative Nathanial Moran (R-TX), with original cosponsors Reps. André Carson (D-IN), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), James McGovern (D-MA), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Jill Tokuda (D-HI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Tom Suozzi (D-NY). Previous versions of the bill were introduced in 2023 and 2020, passing the House in 2020.
The full title is: “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.”
Background:
Representative Subramanyam explained the importance of the bill in a May 11, 2026 press release, saying: “This bipartisan bill will ensure companies are being transparent about their products so consumers can make informed decisions. This is another step to hold China accountable for their exploitation of Uyghurs and their human rights atrocities.”
Representative Moran concurred in the same press release, saying, “The United States will not look the other way while the Chinese government profits from the forced labor and persecution of the Uyghur people.”
The bill requires publicly traded companies to:
- Issue annual reports disclosing any connection to forced labor in the Uyghur Region, including the use of any goods or materials sourced from the Uyghur Region, and disclosing specific suppliers and manufacturers.
- Independently verify said disclosures through a third-party auditor.
- Make all such reports publicly available.
The bill also directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to annually assess and report on compliance.
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