[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3340]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6148. Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Curtis, and Ms. Lummis) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title XII, add the following:

           Subtitle F--Combating CCP Labor Abuses Act of 2026

     SEC. 1281. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Combating CCP Labor 
     Abuses Act of 2026''.

     SEC. 1282. DEFINITION.

       In this subtitle, the term ``human rights'' means 
     internationally recognized human rights.

     SEC. 1283. TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   COMMERCE RELATING TO AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS 
                   ABUSES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce shall provide 
     training described in subsection (b) to such employees of the 
     Department of Commerce who provide counseling services to 
     businesses engaged in commercial transactions with or 
     investments in the People's Republic of China as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate.
       (b) Contents of Training.--The training required under 
     subsection (a) shall be--
       (1) designed to raise awareness about emerging trends and 
     issues with respect to violations of human rights perpetrated 
     by the Government of the People's Republic of China, 
     including the use of forced labor, against Uyghurs and other 
     religious and ethnic minority groups in the People's Republic 
     of China; and
       (2) incorporated to the greatest extent possible into 
     existing training provided by the Department of Commerce.
       (c) Timing.--The training required under subsection (a) 
     shall be offered and updated at such times as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate.

     SEC. 1284. GUIDANCE FOR UNITED STATES BUSINESSES RELATING TO 
                   AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of State, shall--
       (1) offer guidance for United States businesses engaged in 
     foreign commercial transactions or investments, including 
     such businesses that are, or are considering, conducting 
     transactions with entities subject to the control or 
     influence of jurisdictions where forced labor or other 
     significant violations of human rights have occurred, such as 
     the People's Republic of China; and
       (2) incorporate the guidance required under paragraph (1) 
     into any counseling services that the Department of Commerce 
     provides to such businesses as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (b) Contents of Guidance.--The guidance required under 
     subsection (a) shall--
       (1) provide information about emerging trends and issues 
     involving violations of human rights perpetrated by the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China, including the 
     use of forced labor against Uyghurs and other religious and 
     ethnic minority groups in the People's Republic of China, 
     including information about--
       (A) risk factors that may be used to identify entities 
     subject to the influence or control of jurisdictions such as 
     the People's Republic of China that may be implicated in 
     violations of human rights;
       (B) ways to avoid doing business with entities described in 
     subparagraph (A); and
       (C) potential reputational, economic, legal, and other 
     risks of conducting transactions with an entity described in 
     subparagraph (A); and
       (2) make clear that the guidance is for advisory purposes 
     only.
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