Uyghur Policy Act of 2025
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Topic: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R) - CA
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.
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.
Legislative Subjects
Albania; Asia; Canada; China; Congressional oversight; Congressional tributes; Department of State; Detention of persons; Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad; Europe; Executive agency funding and structure; Foreign aid and international relief; Foreign language and bilingual programs; Germany; Government information and archives; Human rights; International Affairs; International exchange and broadcasting; International organizations and cooperation; Protest and dissent; Racial and ethnic relations; Refugees, asylum, displaced persons; Religion; Turkey; United Nations
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2025-09-03
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