A bill to prohibit the entry into the United States of items produced, grown, or manufactured in the People's Republic of China with the use of forced labor.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 26, 1993

Prohibits the importation of Chinese products unless: (1) the Secretary of the Treasury determines that they are not manufactured with the use of forced labor; (2) such determination is based on certain consultations with international organizations conducting inspections; and (3) a certification is made to the Secretary that a product was not manufactured with the use of forced labor. Requires the United States to use all diplomatic efforts to persuade China to permit representatives of certain international organizations to inspect all facilities holding detainees to assure that products for export are not being produced with the use of forced labor. Sets forth civil penalties for violations of such prohibition and the making of a false certification.

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Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R–NC

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Jan 26, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 26, 1993
Introduced in Senate

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/194

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 1993-01-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/s194/BILLS-103s194is.htm

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/194

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 1993-01-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/s194/BILLS-103s194is.htm

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Discuss S.194, 103rd Congress: A bill to prohibit the entry into the United States of items produced, grown, or manufactured in the People's Republic of China with the use of forced labor.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/194

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