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Uyghur Policy Act of 2021

Introduced: September 28, 2022 Introduced by: Kim, Young Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dec 1, 2022
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Dec 1, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 1, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 17 (Roll no. 494). (text: 11/29/2022 CR H8633-8634)
Dec 1, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8695-8696)
Nov 29, 2022
At 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.
Nov 29, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4785.
Nov 29, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8633-8637)
Nov 29, 2022
Ms. Jacobs (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 30, 2021
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 30, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 1, 2022 House · vote #494 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 407–17 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Uyghur Policy Act of 2021

This bill addresses human rights issues concerning the Uyghurs and other minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China.

The bill authorizes the establishment of a Special Coordinator for Uyghur Issues position within the Department of State.

The State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs may, subject to appropriations, make certain funds available to human rights advocates working on behalf of Uyghurs and members of other ethnic and religious minority groups persecuted in China. The funds, if made available, shall be used to facilitate the presence of such human rights advocates at public diplomacy forums to speak on issues related to the human rights and religious freedoms of minority groups persecuted in China.

The State Department must ensure that Uyghur language training is available to Foreign Service officers. It must also ensure that a Uyghur-speaking member of the Foreign Service is assigned to U.S. diplomatic and consular missions in China.

What's happening now December 5, 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 70
All 70 Democratic 21 Republican 26
Bucshon, Larry
· Sep 28, 2022
 R
Fallon, Pat
Texas · Sep 15, 2022
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Sep 9, 2022
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Sep 2, 2022
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 22, 2022
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · May 27, 2022
Axne, Cynthia
· Apr 26, 2022
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Mar 16, 2022
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Feb 18, 2022
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Feb 15, 2022
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Feb 15, 2022
 R
Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Feb 8, 2022
UPTON, FRED
· Feb 8, 2022
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Feb 1, 2022
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Jan 13, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 6, 2022
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 30, 2021
Wexton, Jennifer
· Dec 20, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Dec 7, 2021
Delgado, Antonio
· Dec 7, 2021
 R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Nov 3, 2021
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Nov 1, 2021
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Oct 27, 2021
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Oct 25, 2021
Keller, Fred
· Oct 22, 2021
Armstrong, Kelly
· Oct 21, 2021
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Oct 19, 2021
 R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Oct 19, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Oct 19, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 12, 2021
Luria, Elaine
· Oct 12, 2021
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Oct 12, 2021
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 30, 2021
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Sep 29, 2021
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 29, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 29, 2021
 R
Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Sep 29, 2021
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Sep 29, 2021
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 29, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Sep 29, 2021
Spanberger, Abigail
· Sep 29, 2021
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Sep 28, 2021
Meijer, Peter
· Sep 28, 2021
Steel, Michelle
· Sep 28, 2021
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Sep 27, 2021
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Sep 27, 2021
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Sep 24, 2021
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Sep 24, 2021
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Sep 24, 2021
 R
Owens, Burgess
Utah · Sep 24, 2021
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