The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, passed in 2021, requires DHS to block any imports that are wholly or partly produced with forced labor in China, and in July the agency added 43 companies to the UFLPA Entity List, raising the total to 44 after the lawmakers’ request.

The committee’s letter says that products originating from Xinjiang – including steel, aluminum, textiles and silicon‑carbon materials – continue to reach U.S. customers despite the ban.

A New York Times report cited in the letter claims that the cotton used in the popular “Labubu” dolls comes from farms that rely on forced labor.

Khanna argues that these forced‑labor goods let Chinese steel, aluminum and textile producers undercut U.S. companies such as U.S. Steel and Cleveland Cliffs, creating unfair competition and raising national‑security concerns.

He stresses that most Americans support trade, but they want it to be fair – they do not want to compete with products made by people who are forced to work for little or no pay.