Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers Act
HR 3461 requires the U.S. Commerce Department to add China's Ministry of Public Security's Institute of Forensic Science (including its aliases) to the sanctions list within 60 days of enactment, restricting U.S. exports to it. This directly affects the Chinese government entity and U.S. businesses that might engage in trade with it. The bill includes a waiver provision allowing the President to bypass this if certifying the institute isn't involved in human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other minority groups in Xinjiang. The key mechanism is the mandatory listing on the Commerce Department's entity list, with limited executive authority to delay it.
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Introduced May 15, 2025
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