Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-649
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2019-01-17 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances
Asia
Business ethics
China
Congressional oversight
Congressional tributes
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of State
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Foreign and international corporations
Government information and archives
Human rights
Human trafficking
Industrial facilities
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International exchange and broadcasting
International organizations and cooperation
Labor standards
News media and reporting
Racial and ethnic relations
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Sanctions
Technology transfer and commercialization
Terrorism
Trade restrictions
United Nations
Visas and passports
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: 

Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019 

 
This bill directs various U.S. government bodies to prepare reports on China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. 
 
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall report to Congress on issues including the security threats caused by the Chinese government's reported crackdown on the Uyghur population in Xinjiang province, the frequency with which other governments are forcibly returning Turkic Muslim refugees and asylum seekers to China, and the development or transfer of technology that facilitates mass internment and surveillance.
 
The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall report on topics such as its efforts to protect ethnic Uyghurs and Chinese nationals in the United States from Chinese government intimidation.
 
The U.S. Agency for Global Media shall report on media-related matters, including the reach of U.S. media into Xinjiang, assessments of Chinese propaganda strategies, and U.S. actions to counter such efforts to downplay the crackdown.
 
The Department of State shall report on the scope of the reported crackdown in Xinjiang, including the number of detained individuals, the use of forced labor in the region, an assessment of government surveillance in the province, and U.S. diplomatic efforts to address the crackdown. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Introduced in House