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H.R. 2635 119th Congress House

Uyghur Policy Act of 2025

Official title: To support the human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 3, 2025 Introduced by: Young Kim Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 3, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 2, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 2, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3738-3740)
Sep 2, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 2, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2635.
Sep 2, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3738-3740)
Sep 2, 2025
Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 9, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Apr 9, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Uyghur Policy Act of 2025

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

The bill directs the Department of State to prioritize policies and programs to support the Uyghurs and members of other ethnic and religious minority groups in the XUAR and to lead coordination efforts for the release of certain political prisoners in the XUAR. 

The State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs may make certain funds available to human rights advocates working on behalf of Uyghurs and members of other persecuted minority groups from the XUAR. The funds 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 persecuted minority groups 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 posts in China.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 10 Republican 4
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Sep 30, 2025
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Walkinshaw, James R.
Virginia · Sep 30, 2025
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Aug 12, 2025
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Apr 17, 2025
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Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · Apr 17, 2025
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 17, 2025
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Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
California · Apr 8, 2025
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Amo, Gabe
Rhode Island · Apr 7, 2025
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Apr 7, 2025
 R
Moylan, James C.
Guam · Apr 7, 2025
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Apr 7, 2025
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 7, 2025
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Bera, Ami
California · Apr 3, 2025
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 3, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2635: Uyghur Policy Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2635/
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"H.R. 2635: Uyghur Policy Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2635/.
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H.R. 2635, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2635/.
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