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S. 3744 · 116th CongressPublic Law 116-145International Affairs

Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 became law 34 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties

Sponsored by Rubio, Marco R-FL · 66 cosponsors: 31 Democrats, 33 Republicans, 2 independent
IntroducedMay 14, 2020
Reported—
Passed one chamberMay 14, 2020
Passed bothMay 27, 2020
LawJun 17, 2020
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 182 words.

Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 This bill imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities responsible for human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region and requires various reports on the topic. The President shall periodically report to Congress a list identifying foreign individuals and entities responsible for such human rights abuses. The President shall impose (1) property-blocking sanctions on the identified individuals and entities, and (2) visa-blocking sanctions on the identified individuals. The bill requires reports to Congress on (1) human rights abuses in Xinjiang; (2) efforts to protect U.S. citizens and residents, including ethnic Uyghurs and Chinese nationals studying or working in the United States, from harassment and intimidation by the Chinese government; and (3) the Chinese government's acquisition and development of technology to facilitate internment and mass surveillance in Xinjiang. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a classified report to Congress on (1) Chinese government policies in Xinjiang that constitute gross violations of human rights, and (2) the scope and scale of the detention and forced labor of Muslim minority groups in China.

Context
Policy area
International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
Sponsor
19 of 720 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
4, from enrolled bill to public law · 4,020 words
Subjects
AsiaChinaCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad +19 more
Latest action
Jun 17, 2020: Became Public Law No: 116-145.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]