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[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 66 (Thursday, April 20, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. KIM of California:H.R. 2766.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStatesTo support the human rights of Uyghurs and members of otherminority groups residing primarily in the Xinjiang UyghurAutonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity, andfor other purposes.[Page H1911]
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H.R. 2766, Uyghur Policy Act of 2023
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59807
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on November 29, 2023
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Uyghur Policy Act of 2023
This bill addresses human rights issues concerning the Uyghurs and other minority groups residing primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China.
The bill authorizes the establishment of a Special Coordinator for Uyghur Issues position within the Department of State.
The State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs may, subject to appropriations, make certain funds available to human rights advocates working on behalf of Uyghurs and members of other persecuted minority groups in China. The funds, if made available, 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 missions in China.
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Uyghur Policy Act of 2023
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 authorizes the establishment of a Special Coordinator for Uyghur Issues position within the Department of State.
The State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs may, subject to appropriations, 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, if made available, 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.

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To support the human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity, and for other purposes.
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- Referred in Senate
2024-02-26T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr2766rfs/xml/BILLS-118hr2766rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2024-02-15T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr2766eh/xml/BILLS-118hr2766eh.xml
- Introduced in House
2023-04-20T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr2766ih/xml/BILLS-118hr2766ih.xml
2024-02-26
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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