H.R. 2635

119th Congress

In Committee

Uyghur Policy Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]CA· Introduced 3 April 2025
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14

Cosponsors

12

Actions

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Amendments

2

Committees

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

3 September 2025·10 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 4 September 2025

Uyghur Policy Act of 2025

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.

Timeline

12 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    3 September 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3738-3740)

    2 September 2025 · Floor

  3. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2635.

    2 September 2025 · Floor

  4. Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    2 September 2025 · Floor

  5. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    2 September 2025 · Floor

  6. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3738-3740)

    2 September 2025 · Floor

  7. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    2 September 2025 · Floor

  8. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    9 April 2025 · Committee

  9. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    9 April 2025 · Committee

  10. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    3 April 2025 · IntroReferral

  11. Introduced in House

    3 April 2025 · IntroReferral

  12. Introduced in House

    3 April 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

14 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]CA

Cosponsors

  • Democrat1071%
  • Republican429%

Classification

Policy area

International Affairs

Legislative subjects

AlbaniaAsiaCanadaChinaCongressional oversightCongressional tributesDepartment of StateDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international relief

Committees

2

  • Foreign Affairs Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To3 Apr 2025
    • Markup By9 Apr 2025

  • Foreign Relations Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To3 Sept 2025

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 2 on 3 April 2025 to 14 on 30 September 2025.

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