HR4785: Uyghur Policy Act of 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-39]
This page covers HR4785 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR4785 in another Congress is a different bill.
117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-39]
This page covers HR4785 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR4785 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2022-12-01: Passed |
| Latest action | 2022-12-05: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| Policy area | International Affairs |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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.
Subjects: Albania, Asia, Canada, China, Congressional oversight, Congressional tributes, Department of State, Detention of persons, Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad, Europe
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-01 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 286 | 12 | 2 | Official tally |
HR4785 (Uyghur Policy Act of 2021) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-39].
On 2022-12-05: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2022-12-01, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.