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Read. Follow. Verify.Michigan Bans Economic Assistance to Entities on the UFLPA Forced Labor List
Last action · November 13, 2025: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTIONSponsors: Joseph N. Bellino Jr. and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Michigan Senate Bill 715 prohibits the Michigan Strategic Fund from providing grants, loans, or economic assistance to any person or entity on the . It requires new, amended, and existing written economic agreements to include mandatory forfeiture, full reimbursement plus a 10% penalty, and agreement termination if the recipient is placed on the list.
State economic development funding recipients face strict compliance standards regarding forced labor practices, risking contract termination, complete repayment of funds, and a 10% penalty if listed under the federal Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Michigan strategic fund
The fund must screen recipients against the UFLPA list, amend existing agreements, and withhold disbursements or enforce repayments if violations occur.
Recipients of state grants, loans, or economic assistance
Agreement holders face contract termination, forfeiture of payments, and a 10% financial penalty if placed on the UFLPA entity list.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if a current recipient of state economic assistance is added to the UFLPA entity list?
What is the deadline for updating existing written agreements?
What occurs if an existing agreement is not amended to include the new UFLPA provisions?
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Nov 13, 2025SenateCommitteeREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
- Nov 13, 2025SenateIntroducedINTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOSEPH BELLINO
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Integration of Federal Labor Standards into State Financing
The legislation directly ties state economic development awards to compliance with the federal Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act entity list.
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