The U.S. Congress on Wednesday passed legislation banning the entry into the United States of goods produced by forced labor in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region, underscoring U.S. opposition to Chinese policies targeting ethnic Uyghurs.

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act when signed into law will block the importing of goods produced by forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).

The measure will also authorize sanctions on foreign individuals and entities found responsible for serious human rights abuses in connection with forced labor in Xinjiang.