A resolution condemning the People's Republic of China's Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, concerned with its implications on the rights and freedoms, as well as survival of the identity, of Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians, and other affected communities, and calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its abuses and campaigns of transnational repression that undermine United States sovereignty and threaten the safety and freedoms of people in the United States.
The resolution condemns the People's Republic of China's (PRC) **Ethnic Unity and Progress Law**, which is set to institutionalize and expand coercive assimilation and cultural erasure policies. This law targets ethnic and religious minorities, including **Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians, and Christians**, by requiring conformity with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ideology and criminalizing expressions deemed to "undermine ethnic unity." The resolution highlights that the PRC's policies systematically displace these communities, limit their languages, and curtail religious practices. Furthermore, the resolution expresses concern over the law's **extraterritorial provisions**, which authorize Chinese authorities to pursue individuals and organizations outside China, including United States citizens, for challenging CCP narratives. It also addresses the PRC's broader campaigns of **transnational repression**, such as operating illegal overseas police stations and harassing dissidents, which undermine United States sovereignty and threaten the safety of people in the U.S. The resolution reaffirms the U.S. Department of State's determination of genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs. The Senate calls on the PRC government to **repeal the Ethnic Unity and Progress Law** and resume dialogue with the Dalai Lama. It urges the U.S. Department of State to collaborate with allies to monitor the law's impacts and China's transnational repression, and calls on the President to consider **targeted sanctions** against those responsible for human rights violations under this law. The resolution also reaffirms that decisions regarding the Dalai Lama's succession are solely the prerogative of Tibetan Buddhist leaders, free from PRC interference.
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Submitted in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3217)
Submitted in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3217)
International Affairs
A resolution condemning the People's Republic of China's Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, concerned with its implications on the rights and freedoms, as well as survival of the identity, of Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians, and other affected communities, and calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its abuses and campaigns of transnational repression that undermine United States sovereignty and threaten the safety and freedoms of people in the United States.
USA119th CongressSRES-791| Senate
| Updated: 6/24/2026
The resolution condemns the People's Republic of China's (PRC) **Ethnic Unity and Progress Law**, which is set to institutionalize and expand coercive assimilation and cultural erasure policies. This law targets ethnic and religious minorities, including **Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians, and Christians**, by requiring conformity with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ideology and criminalizing expressions deemed to "undermine ethnic unity." The resolution highlights that the PRC's policies systematically displace these communities, limit their languages, and curtail religious practices. Furthermore, the resolution expresses concern over the law's **extraterritorial provisions**, which authorize Chinese authorities to pursue individuals and organizations outside China, including United States citizens, for challenging CCP narratives. It also addresses the PRC's broader campaigns of **transnational repression**, such as operating illegal overseas police stations and harassing dissidents, which undermine United States sovereignty and threaten the safety of people in the U.S. The resolution reaffirms the U.S. Department of State's determination of genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs. The Senate calls on the PRC government to **repeal the Ethnic Unity and Progress Law** and resume dialogue with the Dalai Lama. It urges the U.S. Department of State to collaborate with allies to monitor the law's impacts and China's transnational repression, and calls on the President to consider **targeted sanctions** against those responsible for human rights violations under this law. The resolution also reaffirms that decisions regarding the Dalai Lama's succession are solely the prerogative of Tibetan Buddhist leaders, free from PRC interference.