A bill to condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China.
USA115th CongressS-3622| Senate
| Updated: 11/14/2018
Marco Rubio
Republican Senator
Florida
Cosponsors (23)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)John Cornyn (Republican)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Foreign Relations Committee
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- Enacted
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2018 This bill directs various U.S. government bodies to prepare reports on China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall report to Congress on issues including the security threats caused by the Chinese government's reported crackdown on the Uyghur population in Xinjiang province. The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall report on topics such as its efforts to protect ethnic Uyghurs and Chinese nationals in the United States from Chinese government intimidation. The U.S. Agency for Global Media shall report on media-related matters, including the reach of U.S. media into Xinjiang and assessments of Chinese propaganda strategies. The Department of State shall report on the scope of the reported crackdown in Xinjiang, including the number of detained individuals, an assessment of government surveillance in the province, and U.S. diplomatic efforts to address the crackdown.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International Affairs
AlliancesAsiaBusiness ethicsChinaCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of StateDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational exchange and broadcastingInternational organizations and cooperationNews media and reportingRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionSanctionsTerrorismTrade restrictionsUnited NationsVisas and passports
A bill to condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China.
USA115th CongressS-3622| Senate
| Updated: 11/14/2018
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2018 This bill directs various U.S. government bodies to prepare reports on China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall report to Congress on issues including the security threats caused by the Chinese government's reported crackdown on the Uyghur population in Xinjiang province. The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall report on topics such as its efforts to protect ethnic Uyghurs and Chinese nationals in the United States from Chinese government intimidation. The U.S. Agency for Global Media shall report on media-related matters, including the reach of U.S. media into Xinjiang and assessments of Chinese propaganda strategies. The Department of State shall report on the scope of the reported crackdown in Xinjiang, including the number of detained individuals, an assessment of government surveillance in the province, and U.S. diplomatic efforts to address the crackdown.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Marco Rubio
Republican Senator
Florida
Cosponsors (23)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)John Cornyn (Republican)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Foreign Relations Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AlliancesAsiaBusiness ethicsChinaCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of StateDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational exchange and broadcastingInternational organizations and cooperationNews media and reportingRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionSanctionsTerrorismTrade restrictionsUnited NationsVisas and passports