Two dozen lawmakers have demanded the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) require an independent third party to verify fast-fashion retailer Shein does not use Uyghur forced labor before allowing it to go public.

The letter sent Monday to SEC Chair Gary Gensler from Reps. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.), John Rose (R-Tenn.), and 22 additional members of Congress asked that any potential initial public offering (IPO) for Shein be delayed until such an inquiry can be conducted.

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...