H.R. 4785 — 117th Congress
Uyghur Policy Act of 2021
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Dec 5, 2022Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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As of Dec 1, 2022Passed House
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.
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Roll-call votes
1 on recordDec 1, 2022 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Full roll callYea — 407: 216 D · 191 R
Nay — 17: 17 R
Not Voting — 8: 5 R · 3 D
| Member | State |
|---|---|
| Scott H. Peters | CA |
| Stephanie N. Murphy | FL |
| Kathleen M. Rice | NY |
| Adam Kinzinger | IL |
| Mary E. Miller | IL |
| Markwayne Mullin | OK |
| David B. McKinley | WV |
| Liz Cheney | WY |
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