Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 4, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 17, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019
This bill directs various U.S. government bodies to prepare reports on China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall report to Congress on issues including the security threats caused by the Chinese government's reported crackdown on the Uyghur population in Xinjiang province, the frequency with which other governments are forcibly returning Turkic Muslim refugees and asylum seekers to China, and the development or transfer of technology that facilitates mass internment and surveillance.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall report on topics such as its efforts to protect ethnic Uyghurs and Chinese nationals in the United States from Chinese government intimidation.
The U.S. Agency for Global Media shall report on media-related matters, including the reach of U.S. media into Xinjiang, assessments of Chinese propaganda strategies, and U.S. actions to counter such efforts to downplay the crackdown.
The Department of State shall report on the scope of the reported crackdown in Xinjiang, including the number of detained individuals, the use of forced labor in the region, an assessment of government surveillance in the province, and U.S. diplomatic efforts to address the crackdown.
Cosponsors 138
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 17, 2019 to Aug 18, 2020, with 13 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jan 23, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Jennifer Wexton | Jan 23, 2019 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Mar 4, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Jan 17, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 17, 2019Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 178 | UIGHUR Act of 2019 | Related bill | Oct 21, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Alliances
- Asia
- Business ethics
- China
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional tributes
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Department of State
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Foreign and international corporations
- Government information and archives
- Human rights
- Human trafficking
- Industrial facilities
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International Affairs
- International exchange and broadcasting
- International organizations and cooperation
- Labor standards
- News media and reporting
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Religion
- Sanctions
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Terrorism
- Trade restrictions
- United Nations
- Visas and passports
- Wages and earnings
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 17, 2019Introduced in House
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