Bipartisan Effort to Hold China Accountable for Human Rights Abuses

Congressman Jim Langevin led a bipartisan effort in the House to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for its crimes against humanity. The effort includes passing three bills: H.R. 1155, H. Res. 317, and H. Res. 837. These bills aim to prevent the exploitation of Uyghur Muslims in forced labor camps, condemn the genocide committed by the Chinese Communist Party, and demand the freedom and safety of international tennis star Peng Shuai. The bills come as the Chinese Government's human rights abuses continue to spark international concern.

Key Takeaways:

H.R. 1155, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, aims to block imports made with forced labor, sanction those responsible, and impose disclosure requirements on companies operating in Xinjiang.
H. Res. 317 condemns the genocide committed by the Chinese Communist Party against Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang and calls upon President Biden to take all possible actions to end the genocide and crimes against humanity.
H. Res. 837 demands that the Chinese Government guarantee the freedom and safety of international tennis star Peng Shuai.
Congressman Jim Langevin led the co-chairs of the Congressional Olympic and Paralympic Caucus in calling for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Games.
Rep. Langevin praised President Biden's decision to withhold the American diplomatic presence from attending the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics.

Statistics:

H.R. 1155 aims to block imports made with forced labor, affecting thousands of goods, including cotton for clothing and minerals for cell phones.
The Congressional Olympic and Paralympic Caucus has over 100 members, representing a bipartisan effort to address human rights concerns.
The number of Uyghur Muslims being held in forced labor camps in Xinjiang is in the hundreds of thousands.

Sources:

U.S. House of Representatives
Congressman Jim Langevin's office
Congressional Olympic and Paralympic Caucus