119th Congress International Affairs
H.R. 2635: Uyghur Policy Act of 2025
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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 directs the Department of State to prioritize policies and programs to support the Uyghurs and members of other ethnic and religious minority groups in the XUAR and to lead coordination efforts for the release of certain political prisoners in the XUAR.
The State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs may 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 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.
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Ami Bera D-CAOriginal
- Gregory Meeks D-NYOriginal
- Gabe Amo D-RI
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- James (Jim) Moylan R-GU
- Aumua Amata Radewagen R-AS
- Brad Sherman D-CA
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA
- Earl Carter R-GA
- Jared Moskowitz D-FL
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Eugene Vindman D-VA
- Scott Peters D-CA
- James Walkinshaw D-VA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Young Kim SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, passed House4 events+48
- 2Gabe AmoCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Ami BeraCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Earl CarterCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Sydney Kamlager-DoveCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Young Kim.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3738-3740)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2635.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3738-3740)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.