Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in China Act

This bill states U.S. policy that Chinese government officials responsible for abuses of religious freedom, such as arbitrary detention, forced sterilization, torture, and forced labor against religious minorities, may be considered to have committed gross human rights violations, making them eligible for sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act. It states that State Department bureaus should support efforts and programs to promote religious freedom in China and to monitor China's transnational repression of religious minority groups. It also expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should keep China designated as a country of particular concern for religious freedom, raise the cases of religious and political prisoners with Chinese officials, and call for their release.

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Sponsors

• Mark Alford Republican sponsor
• 5 cosponsors