Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in the People’s Republic of China Act

This bill states U.S. policy on religious freedom in the People's Republic of China. When the U.S. government finds that a Chinese official is responsible for religious freedom abuses against groups such as Tibetan Buddhists, Christians, Uyghur Muslims, and Falun Gong practitioners, it would also decide whether that official should face sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. It states that State Department programs should promote religious freedom in China and monitor actions by the Chinese government against minority groups abroad. It also requires the Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom to brief congressional foreign affairs committees each year on sanctions, diplomacy efforts, and the cases of religious political prisoners.

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Sponsors

• Ted Budd Republican sponsor
• 5 cosponsors