Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 4, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
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- 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 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jan 23, 2019 | |
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Jan 23, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Nancy Pelosi | Jan 23, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Jan 29, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Jan 29, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jan 29, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Feb 4, 2019 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Feb 4, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Feb 4, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Feb 7, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Feb 8, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Feb 19, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Feb 19, 2019 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Feb 22, 2019 | |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Feb 25, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Feb 25, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Feb 28, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Mar 5, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Mar 6, 2019 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Mar 6, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Mar 7, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Mar 8, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Mar 8, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Mar 13, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Mar 18, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Steve Watkins | Mar 18, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Mar 21, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Mar 21, 2019 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Apr 3, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Apr 3, 2019 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Apr 3, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Apr 8, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Apr 8, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Apr 8, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Apr 8, 2019 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Apr 8, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Apr 9, 2019 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Apr 12, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Apr 25, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Denny Heck | Apr 30, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Apr 30, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | May 1, 2019 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | May 3, 2019 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | May 10, 2019 | |
| R-UT | John R. Curtis | May 17, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | May 20, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | May 24, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | May 28, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | May 30, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | May 30, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| R-SC | William R. Timmons IV | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Jun 6, 2019 | |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Jun 6, 2019 | |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Jun 13, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Jun 18, 2019 | |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Jun 18, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Katie Hill | Jun 18, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Jun 20, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Jun 26, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Jun 27, 2019 | |
| R-LA | Mike Johnson | Jun 28, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Jun 28, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Jul 2, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Jul 11, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Jul 11, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Jul 11, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Jul 16, 2019 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Jul 23, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Aug 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Aug 23, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Aug 23, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Aug 23, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Harley Rouda | Aug 27, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Aug 30, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Sep 6, 2019 | |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Ron Wright | Sep 17, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Sep 19, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Lloyd Smucker | Sep 19, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Sep 19, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Donna E. Shalala | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Will Hurd | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Oct 4, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Oct 11, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Oct 17, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Oct 17, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Oct 18, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Oct 21, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Oct 21, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Oct 23, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Oct 29, 2019 | |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Oct 29, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Nov 8, 2019 | |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | Nov 8, 2019 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Nov 8, 2019 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Nov 8, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Nov 15, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Nov 15, 2019 | |
| R-VA | Denver Riggleman | Nov 15, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Nov 15, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Nov 26, 2019 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Dec 3, 2019 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Dec 3, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Dec 9, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Lance Gooden | Dec 9, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Susie Lee | Dec 9, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Jan 14, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Feb 3, 2020 | |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Feb 21, 2020 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jul 9, 2020 | |
| D-NY | Antonio Delgado | Aug 18, 2020 |
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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