Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: U.S. House And Senate Reach Agreement

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On December 14, 2021, lawmakers in the House and Senate announced that they had reached an agreement on compromise language for a bill known as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act or "UFLPA."

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Ludmilla L. Kasulke and Rory Murphy

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On December 14, 2021, lawmakers in the House and Senate announced that they had reached an agreement on compromise language for a bill known as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act or "UFLPA." Different versions of this measure passed the House and the Senate earlier this year, but lawmakers and Congressional staff have been working to reconcile the parallel proposals. The compromise language paves the way for Congress to pass the bill and send it to President Biden's desk as soon as this week.

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