Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 3/4/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2019-03-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- 2019-01-17Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and the Judiciary, 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.
- 2019-01-17Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and the Judiciary, 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.
- 2019-01-17Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and the Judiciary, 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.
- 2019-01-17Introduced in House
- 2019-01-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-17 (00)
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019
This bill directs various U.S. government bodies to prepare reports on China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall report to Congress on issues including the security threats caused by the Chinese government's reported crackdown on the Uyghur population in Xinjiang province, the frequency with which other governments are forcibly returning Turkic Muslim refugees and asylum seekers to China, and the development or transfer of technology that facilitates mass internment and surveillance.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall report on topics such as its efforts to protect ethnic Uyghurs and Chinese nationals in the United States from Chinese government intimidation.
The U.S. Agency for Global Media shall report on media-related matters, including the reach of U.S. media into Xinjiang, assessments of Chinese propaganda strategies, and U.S. actions to counter such efforts to downplay the crackdown.
The Department of State shall report on the scope of the reported crackdown in Xinjiang, including the number of detained individuals, the use of forced labor in the region, an assessment of government surveillance in the province, and U.S. diplomatic efforts to address the crackdown.
Cosponsors (20)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Michael McCaul (R-TX)
- STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
- BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- Albio Sires (D-NJ)
- Joseph Kennedy (D-MA)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Mark Meadows (R-NC)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Ann Wagner (R-MO)
- MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
- Jennifer Wexton (D-VA)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- NANCY PELOSI (D-CA)
- Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
Subjects
- Alliances
- Asia
- Business ethics
- China
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional tributes
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Department of State
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Foreign and international corporations
- Government information and archives
- Human rights
- Human trafficking
- Industrial facilities
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International exchange and broadcasting
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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