Uyghur Policy Act of 2025
Introduced Apr 3, 2025 by Rep. Young Kim
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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 directs the Department of State to prioritize policies and programs to support the Uyghurs and members of other ethnic and religious minority groups in the XUAR and to lead coordination efforts for the release of certain political prisoners in the XUAR.
The State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs may 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 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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Sep 3, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Sep 2, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 2, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3738-3740)
- Sep 2, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Sep 2, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2635.
- Sep 2, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3738-3740)
- Sep 2, 2025Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 9, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Apr 9, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Apr 3, 2025Introduced in House