
Uyghur Policy Act of 2023
Policy Area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
Latest Action (2024-02-26): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Uyghur Policy Act of 2023 This bill addresses human rights issues concerning the Uyghurs and other minority groups residing primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) 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 persecuted minority groups from the XUAR. 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 persecuted minority groups 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 posts in China.
Subjects: Albania, Asia, Canada, China, Congressional oversight, Congressional tributes, Department of State, Detention of persons
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How members voted on HR2766. 364 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark Alford (R-Missouri) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gabe Amo (D-Rhode Island) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Banks (R-Indiana) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Aaron Bean (R-Florida) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Becca Balint (D-Vermont) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ed Case (D-Hawaii) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Jim Costa (D-California) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Emanuel Cleaver (D-Missouri) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kathy Castor (D-Florida) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Yvette D. Clarke (D-New York) | 2024-02-15 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
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HR2766 is the Uyghur Policy Act of 2023, introduced in the House of the 119th U.S. Congress by Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA). Uyghur Policy Act of 2023 This bill addresses human rights issues concerning the Uyghurs and other minority groups residing primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in China. The bill authorizes the establishment of a Special Coordinator for Uyghur Issues position within the Department of State.
HR2766 was sponsored by Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2024-02-26, HR2766 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations..
HR2766 has had 1 roll-call vote on record. The most recent: 2024-02-15 — 2/3 Yea-And-Nay (Passed).
HR2766 is categorized under "International Affairs." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-international-affairs/.
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