Combating Human Rights Abuses Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to offer guidance on human rights issues to U.S. businesses, including businesses considering transactions with entities subject to the influence of countries where significant human rights abuses have occurred.
Such guidance must address issues such as (1) the human rights abuses perpetuated by China's government, (2) risk factors that may be used to identify entities subject to the influence of governments implicated in human rights abuses, and (3) ways to avoid doing business with such entities.
Commerce must also provide training related to human rights issues to Commerce employees who provide counseling services to businesses.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 263.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6062)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6062)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6062)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
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