To support the human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing primarily in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity, and for other purposes.
Summary
Uyghur Policy Act of 2021 This bill addresses human rights issues concerning the Uyghurs and other minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region 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 ethnic and religious minority groups persecuted in China. 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 minority groups persecuted 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 missions in China.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Dec 2022
House Passage
Dec 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jul 29, 2021
Last action Dec 5, 2022
Floor votes · House Dec 1, 2022
How they voted
407–17
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 432
Dec 1, 2022
D
Democratic219
98% Yea
R
Republican213
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Dec 5, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Dec 1, 2022
Introduced
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
lower
Dec 1, 2022
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 17 (Roll no. 494). (text: 11/29/2022 CR H8633-8634)
lower
Dec 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 17 (Roll no. 494).
lower
Nov 29, 2022
Introduced
Ms. Jacobs (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Sep 30, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Sep 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Aug 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
lower
Jul 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 79 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Young Kim
RRepublican
Co
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
Co
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
Co
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
Andy Barr
RRepublican
Co
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
Co
Anthony Gonzalez
RRepublican
Co
Antonio Delgado
DDemocratic
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
Bill Johnson
RRepublican
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