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Uyghur Policy Act of 2021

Introduced: July 29, 2021 Introduced by: Kim, Young Republican · California See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 15 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

Passed/agreed to in House: 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).

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

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 1, 2022	House · vote #494	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	407–17	See who voted →

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.

Committees of jurisdiction 3