S 3744 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020

Introduced May 14, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor Marco Rubio R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 17, 2020 Became Public Law No: 116-145.

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.

  1. IntroducedMay 14, 2020
  2. Passed SenateMay 14, 2020
  3. Passed HouseMay 27, 2020
  4. To the PresidentJun 8, 2020
  5. Became lawJun 17, 2020

Summary

Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020

This bill imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities responsible for human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region and requires various reports on the topic.

The President shall periodically report to Congress a list identifying foreign individuals and entities responsible for such human rights abuses. The President shall impose (1) property-blocking sanctions on the identified individuals and entities, and (2) visa-blocking sanctions on the identified individuals.

The bill requires reports to Congress on (1) human rights abuses in Xinjiang; (2) efforts to protect U.S. citizens and residents, including ethnic Uyghurs and Chinese nationals studying or working in the United States, from harassment and intimidation by the Chinese government; and (3) the Chinese government's acquisition and development of technology to facilitate internment and mass surveillance in Xinjiang.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a classified report to Congress on (1) Chinese government policies in Xinjiang that constitute gross violations of human rights, and (2) the scope and scale of the detention and forced labor of Muslim minority groups in China.

Recorded votes 1

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Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 110Passed413–1May 27, 2020

Cosponsors 66

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 14, 2020.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalMay 14, 2020
I-MEAngus S. King Jr.OriginalMay 14, 2020
R-NEBen SasseOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalMay 14, 2020
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-HIBrian SchatzOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-NVCatherine Cortez MastoOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-NJCory A. BookerOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-COCory GardnerOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-AKDan SullivanOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-NEDeb FischerOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-MIGary C. PetersOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-RIJack ReedOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-OKJames LankfordOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-ORJeff MerkleyOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-KSJerry MoranOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-ARJohn BoozmanOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-NDJohn HoevenOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-SDJohn ThuneOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-MOJosh HawleyOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-CAKamala D. HarrisOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-GAKelly LoefflerOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-NDKevin CramerOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-AZKyrsten SinemaOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-NHMargaret Wood HassanOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-VAMark R. WarnerOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-AZMartha McSallyOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-COMichael F. BennetOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-INMike BraunOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-IDMike CrapoOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-SDMike RoundsOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-UTMitt RomneyOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-PAPatrick J. ToomeyOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-FLRick ScottOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-OHRob PortmanOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-NJRobert MenendezOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-PARobert P. Casey Jr.OriginalMay 14, 2020
R-WIRon JohnsonOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-ORRon WydenOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-RISheldon WhitehouseOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-MTSteve DainesOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-TXTed CruzOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-NCThom TillisOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-VATim KaineOriginalMay 14, 2020
D-MNTina SmithOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-INTodd YoungOriginalMay 14, 2020
R-ARTom CottonOriginalMay 14, 2020

Actions 17

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 17, 2020Became Public Law No: 116-145.
  2. Jun 17, 2020Signed by President.
  3. Jun 8, 2020Presented to President.
  4. May 27, 2020At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  5. May 27, 2020Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2311-2312)
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Subjects

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  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. May 14, 2020Considered and Passed Senate
  3. May 14, 2020Engrossed in Senate

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