S.1542

Uyghur Policy Act of 2025

Introduced·4/30/25

Uyghur Policy Act of 2025 aims to protect Uyghurs and other minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region by promoting their human rights.

The Uyghur Policy Act of 2025 seeks to safeguard the human rights and distinct cultural identity of Uyghurs and other minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. It mandates the development of a strategy to pressure the Chinese government to close detention facilities, cease repression, and allow international access to these areas. The Act also supports Uyghur human rights advocates, promotes their stories in global forums, and ensures Uyghur language training for Foreign Service officers.

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Where it stands

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Sponsors

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Calendar

Jun 17

10:00 AM

Senate Foreign Relations Hearing

History

Jun 17

Senate

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Apr 30, 2025

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.