HR 4785 United States House · 117th Congress

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

40717
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 432
Dec 1, 2022
D Democratic219
216 Yea 3
98% Yea
R Republican213
191 Yea 17 Nay 5
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
Photo of Young Kim
Young Kim
RRepublican
CA
40
Co
Photo of Abigail Davis Spanberger
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
VA
7
Co
Photo of Albio Sires
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
NJ
8
Co
Photo of Ami Bera
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
CA
6
Co
Photo of Andrew R. Garbarino
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
NY
2
Co
Photo of Andy Barr
Andy Barr
RRepublican
KY
6
Co
Photo of Ann Wagner
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
MO
2
Co
Photo of Anthony Gonzalez
Anthony Gonzalez
RRepublican
OH
16
Co
Photo of Antonio Delgado
Antonio Delgado
DDemocratic
NY
19
Co
Photo of Ashley Hinson
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
IA
2
Co
Photo of Bill Johnson
Bill Johnson
RRepublican
OH
6