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Bill · 119th Congress · S 1542
Uyghur Policy Act of 2026
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Introduced 2025-04-30Topic: civil rights · immigrationSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill states Congress's findings and views about the treatment of Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in China's Xinjiang region. It says the Secretary of State should take steps such as advocating for release of political prisoners, working with foreign partners to press China to close detention camps, and setting up a way for people to report transnational repression. The Secretary of State must report to Congress within 180 days and yearly for 3 more years, and these Section 4 requirements end after 5 years. The bill allows Uyghur language training for Foreign Service officers and directs the President to have the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations support a special rapporteur for the region. It authorizes no new funding.
Sponsors
- John R. Curtis Republican sponsor
- 2 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 496. | |
| 2026-07-27 | Senate | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | refer |
| 2026-07-27 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | report | |
| 2026-06-17 | Senate | Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | refer |
| 2025-04-30 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |