The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio, was implemented June 21 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

According to an article written by Rubio on Real Clear Politics, the act bans all imports of goods produced by Uyghur's and other oppressed populations until conclusive proof that there is no wrongdoing is presented.

“My #China anti-slavery bill kicks in today Some ‘woke’ corporations make billions replacing American workers with the forced labor provided by their Communist business partners but it’s both immoral & bad for Americans,” Rubio said in a June 21 post on Twitter.

Rubio wrote that while the act going into effect will have a deep impact on global supply chains, the only way to ensure China gets the message about forced labor is through rigorous enforcement of the law, according to Real Clear Politics.

“The PRC uses forced labor to repress Uyghurs and others," Department of State spokesperson Ned Price said in a June 21 Twitter post. "Today, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act goes into effect, which takes new steps to stop the importation of goods into the U.S. from Xinjiang made with forced labor."

Price said the State Department is committed to working with interagency partners and Congress to combat forced labor in Xinjiang. The Biden administration makes addressing forced labor and other human rights abuses in the PRC and around the world a priority, he said, according to a June 21 State Department news release.

Rubio said a high burden of proof is required, but China’s lack of transparency and the United States’ failure to enforce a 1930 law that prohibits the importation of goods made by slaves demand it, according to Real Clear Politics.

“No longer will we look at images of bareheaded prisoners in shackles and blindfolds, lined up like animals for slaughter, and shrug,” Rubio wrote on Real Clear Politics. “No longer will we profit from the abduction and enslavement of children as young as 15 because it is what the ‘free’ market dictates.”