Text of Senate Amendment 6148

On 2026-06-24, Senator Gary C. Peters (D-MI) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6148" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6148

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [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. ______