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Uyghur Policy Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-2766| House 
| Updated: 2/26/2024
Young Kim

Young Kim

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (106)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Womack (Republican)Ed Case (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Mark Alford (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mark E. Green (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Michelle Steel (Republican)James C. Moylan (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)John W. Rose (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Kevin Kiley (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Burgess Owens (Republican)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Erin Houchin (Republican)Susie Lee (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Uyghur Policy Act of 2023 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 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 persecuted minority groups from the XUAR. 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 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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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4785
Uyghur Policy Act of 2021
Apr 20, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1252
Introduced in Senate
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 29, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
Nov 29, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 13, 2024
Mrs. Kim (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 13, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H551-554)
Feb 13, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2766.
Feb 13, 2024
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.
Feb 15, 2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H659-660)
Feb 15, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 6 (Roll no. 50). (text: 2/13/2024 CR H551-553)
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Feb 15, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 26, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4785
    Uyghur Policy Act of 2021


  • April 20, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1252
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 20, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 20, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • November 29, 2023
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.


  • November 29, 2023
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • February 13, 2024
    Mrs. Kim (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • February 13, 2024
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H551-554)


  • February 13, 2024
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2766.


  • February 13, 2024
    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.


  • February 15, 2024
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H659-660)


  • February 15, 2024
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 6 (Roll no. 50). (text: 2/13/2024 CR H551-553)
    View Vote


  • February 15, 2024
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • February 26, 2024
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 118-1252: Uyghur Policy Act of 2023
AlbaniaAsiaCanadaChinaCongressional oversightCongressional tributesDepartment of StateDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefForeign language and bilingual programsGermanyGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsInternational exchange and broadcastingInternational organizations and cooperationProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionTurkeyUnited Nations

Uyghur Policy Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-2766| House 
| Updated: 2/26/2024
Uyghur Policy Act of 2023 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 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 persecuted minority groups from the XUAR. 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 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.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
3 versions available

Suggested Questions

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4785
Uyghur Policy Act of 2021
Apr 20, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1252
Introduced in Senate
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 29, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
Nov 29, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 13, 2024
Mrs. Kim (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 13, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H551-554)
Feb 13, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2766.
Feb 13, 2024
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.
Feb 15, 2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H659-660)
Feb 15, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 6 (Roll no. 50). (text: 2/13/2024 CR H551-553)
View Vote
Feb 15, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 26, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4785
    Uyghur Policy Act of 2021


  • April 20, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1252
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 20, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 20, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • November 29, 2023
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.


  • November 29, 2023
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • February 13, 2024
    Mrs. Kim (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • February 13, 2024
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H551-554)


  • February 13, 2024
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2766.


  • February 13, 2024
    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.


  • February 15, 2024
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H659-660)


  • February 15, 2024
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 6 (Roll no. 50). (text: 2/13/2024 CR H551-553)
    View Vote


  • February 15, 2024
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • February 26, 2024
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Young Kim

Young Kim

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (106)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Womack (Republican)Ed Case (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Mark Alford (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mark E. Green (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Michelle Steel (Republican)James C. Moylan (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)John W. Rose (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Kevin Kiley (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Burgess Owens (Republican)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Erin Houchin (Republican)Susie Lee (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 118-1252: Uyghur Policy Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlbaniaAsiaCanadaChinaCongressional oversightCongressional tributesDepartment of StateDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefForeign language and bilingual programsGermanyGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsInternational exchange and broadcastingInternational organizations and cooperationProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionTurkeyUnited Nations