Bills to Prevent State Funding of Forced Labor Would Set National Precedent

Bills introduced in the Michigan House and Senate today would set a national precedent on state-level funding of companies connected to forced labor in the global supply chain. HB 5959, sponsored by Bryan Posthumus (R-Cannon Township) and an identical Senate bill, SB 1015, sponsored by Joe Bellino (R-Monroe), would prevent the state from entering economic development deals with companies that appear on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.