The Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act in the US has been extended beyond its original expiration date. President Biden signed legislation on December 2024, that renews the act for an additional five years. This act, initially passed in 2020, authorises sanctions against Chinese officials responsible for human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other Turkic groups in the Xinjiang region.

The UFLPA, effective since June 2022, presumes that goods from the Xinjiang region are produced with forced labour unless proven otherwise. This has led to the detention of over 9,000 shipments worth $3.4 billion by US Customs and Border Protection. The Uyghur region produces about 23% of the world’s cotton, making supply chain scrutiny crucial. Companies are encouraged to adopt global standards to exclude forced labour. The Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act, renewed in December 2024 for five more years, continues to impose sanctions and includes new measures like a federal procurement ban on goods made with forced labour.

In 2025, the enforcement strategy for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) includes advanced analytical tools and enhanced tracing capabilities to detect and prevent goods produced with forced labor from entering the U.S. market through third countries. This involves improved supply chain analysis and international collaboration to maintain the integrity of global supply chains.