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HR 9596 117th Congress House International Affairs

Uyghur Human Rights Sanctions Review Act

Introduced: December 21, 2022 Introduced by: Pfluger, August Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Dec 15, 2022
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Uyghur Human Rights Sanctions Review Act

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to determine whether specified Chinese entities (1) are responsible for serious human rights abuses against Uyghurs or certain other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups, and (2) meet the criteria for the imposition of certain sanctions.

What's happening now December 15, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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 & companion bills 1
  • S 5273 Identical bill Uyghur Human Rights Sanctions Review Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 7
D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Dec 23, 2022
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Dec 21, 2022
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Dec 20, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Dec 20, 2022
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Dec 20, 2022
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Dec 20, 2022
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Dec 20, 2022
 R
Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Dec 15, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9596: Uyghur Human Rights Sanctions Review Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9596/
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"H.R. 9596: Uyghur Human Rights Sanctions Review Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9596/.
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H.R. 9596, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9596/.
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