H.R. 1025 (IH) - Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019 - BILLS-116hr1025ih | Content Details

H.R. 1025 (IH) - Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019

Action: Mr. Sherman (for himself, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Connolly, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Lynch, and Ms. Wexton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, 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

Short Title: Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019

Full Title: To counter the mass arbitrary detention of Turkic Muslims, including Uighurs, within the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Ted S. Yoho (FL); Gerald E. Connolly (VA); Ann Wagner (MO); James P. McGovern (MA); Robert J. Wittman (VA); Alcee L. Hastings (FL); Steve Cohen (TN); Stephen F. Lynch (MA); Jennifer Wexton (VA)

Committees: Committee on Foreign Affairs (Standing), Committee on Oversight and Reform (Standing), Committee on the Judiciary (Standing)

Public and Private Law References: Public Law 101-246, Public Law 106-286, Public Law 106-398, Public Law 113-4, Public Law 114-328, Public Law 115-232

United States Code References: 18 U.S.C. 241
20 U.S.C. 1071et seq.
22 U.S.C. 2151, 2151n, 2304, 2656, 6912 and 7002
41 U.S.C. 133
50 U.S.C. 3003 and 4811