S. 1542 119th Congress Senate

Uyghur Policy Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to support the human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, to safeguard th… Show full official titleShow less

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

Introduced: April 30, 2025 Introduced by: John R. Curtis Republican · Utah See on congress.gov

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Jul 27, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 496.

Jul 27, 2026

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Jun 17, 2026

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Apr 30, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Apr 30, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now July 27, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 496.

Hearings & markups 1

Business meeting to consider S.4726, to promote efforts to bring about stability and security in Sudan, S.3984, to auth…
Open Business Meeting Jun 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Foreign Relations Committee

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 2

Warnock, Raphael G.

Georgia · Jul 22, 2026

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Mar 17, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1542: Uyghur Policy Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1542/

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"S. 1542: Uyghur Policy Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1542/.

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S. 1542, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1542/.

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