Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act
- Last Action
- 5/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- 2021-03-08Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-03-08Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-03-08Introduced in House
- 2021-03-08Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-08 (00)
Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act
This bill designates certain residents of the Xinjiang region in China as prioritized refugees of special humanitarian concern and addresses other related issues.
This priority designation shall apply to individuals (and the spouses, children, and parents of such individuals) who (1) reside in or fled Xinjiang and who suffered persecution on account of their peaceful political, religious, or cultural activities or associations, or have a well-founded fear of such persecution; or (2) have been formally charged, detained, or convicted for certain peaceful actions related to Xinjiang. Such an individual may not be denied admission into the United States based primarily on an arrest or other adverse government action due to that individual's participation in protests.
The bill also waives certain immigration-related requirements for such individuals.
Furthermore, a Chinese national seeking refugee status shall be considered to have been persecuted on account of political opinion if the Chinese government revoked that individual's residency in any region of China because the individual submitted a nonfrivolous application for a U.S. immigration benefit.
Similarly, if the Chinese government revoked a Chinese national's citizenship, nationality, or residency because that individual filed for a U.S. immigration benefit, that revocation shall constitute a changed circumstance. (Among other things, a changed circumstance may allow an individual who has been rejected for asylum to apply again.)
Cosponsors (20)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
- Jennifer Wexton (D-VA)
- CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Young Kim (R-CA)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Karen Bass (D-CA)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
Subjects
- Alliances
- Asia
- China
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Congressional oversight
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Family relationships
- Government information and archives
- Human rights
- Immigration status and procedures
- International organizations and cooperation
- Political movements and philosophies
- Protest and dissent
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Religion
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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