3.0.0 649 2022-11-01T14:32:44Z 2022-11-01T14:32:44Z House HR 2019-01-17 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 10 (Thursday, January 17, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 649.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H720]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2019-03-04T17:14:14Z hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2019-03-04T17:14:08Z Referred to 2019-01-17T14:06:25Z hlig00 Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee House Select Referred to 2019-01-17T14:06:20Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-01-17T14:06:15Z UIGHUR Act of 2019 116 178 S 2020-10-21 Second cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 178 with an amendment (SA 2652) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207. (CR S6343) Related bill CRS 2019-03-04 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2019-03-04 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Committee 2019-01-17 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-01-17 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hlig00 Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee 2019-01-17 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. 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Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] Antonio Delgado D NY 19 2020-08-18 False International Affairs 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 International Affairs 00 2019-01-17 Introduced in House 2019-07-11T19:49:19Z 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.

]]> Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019 Display Title Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr649ih/xml/BILLS-116hr649ih.xml 2019-03-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.