,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfbb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #ad1 #bjah ,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 and ,ms4 ,warren7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic ,turkic ,muslims in ,xinjiang1 and calling for an end to arbitrary detention1 torture1 and harassment of these communities inside and outside ,china4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,uyghur ,human ,rights ,policy ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,statement of purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to direct ,united ,states resources to address gross violations of universally recognized human rights1 including the mass internment of over #a1jjj1jjj ,uyghurs and other predominately ,muslim ethnic minorities in ,china and the intimidation and threats faced by ,united ,states citizens and legal permanent residents4 #c4 ,appropriate congressional committees ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 #d4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7,,prc7 has a long history of repressing approximately #ac1jjj1jjj ,turkic1 moderate ,sunni ,muslims1 particularly ,uyghurs1 in the nominally autonomous ,xinjiang region4 ,these actions are violations of international treaties and covenants to which the ,people's ,republic of ,china is a party1 including the ,united ,nations ,convention on ,human ,rights and the ,international ,covenant on ,civil and ,political ,rights4 7#b7 ,in recent decades1 central and regional ,chinese government policies have systematically discriminated against ,uyghurs1 ethnic ,kazakhs1 and other ,muslims in ,xinjiang by denying them a range of civil and political rights1 including the freedoms of expression1 religion1 movement1 and a fair trial1 among others4 7#c7 ,increased unrest in the ,xinjiang region as a result of the central government's severe repression is used in ,orwellian fashion by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china as evidence of terrorism and separatism and as an excuse for further disproportionate response4 7#d7 ,in #bjad1 ,chinese authorities launched their latest ,strike ,hard against ,violent ,extremism campaign1 in which the pretext of wide-scale1 internationally linked threats of terrorism were used to justify pervasive restrictions on1 and gross human rights violations of1 the ethnic minority communities of ,xinjiang4 7#e7 ,those policies included-- 7,a7 pervasive1 high-tech surveillance across the region1 ranging from the arbitrary collection of biodata1 including ,,dna samples from children1 without their knowledge or consent2 7,b7 the use of ,,qr codes outside homes to gather information on how frequently individuals pray2 7,c7 facial and voice recognition software and predictive policing databases2 and 7,d7 severe restrictions on the freedom of movement across the region4 7#f7 7,a7 ,the ,august #bjaf transfer of former ,tibet ,autonomous ,region ,party ,secretary ,chen ,quanguo to become the ,xinjiang ,party ,secretary prompted an acceleration in the crackdown across the region4 7,b7 ,local officials in ,xinjiang have used chilling political rhetoric to describe the purpose of government policy including eradicating tumors and spraying chemicals on crops to kill the weeds4 7,c7 ,uyghurs are forced to celebrate ,chinese cultural traditions1 such as ,chinese ,new ,year1 and unique ,uyghur culture is facing eradication due to state control over ,uyghur cultural heritage1 such as muqam and meshrep1 and due to elimination of the ,uyghur language as a medium of instruction in ,xinjiang schools and universities4 7#g7 ,in #bjag1 credible reports found that family members of ,uyghurs living outside of ,china had gone missing1 that ,chinese authorities were pressuring those outside the country to return1 and that individuals were being arbitrarily detained in large numbers4 7#h7 ,there is ample credible evidence provided by scholars1 human rights organizations1 journalists1 and think tanks substantiating the establishment by ,chinese authorities of political reeducation camps4 7#i7 ,chinese security forces have never been held accountable for credible reports of mass shootings in ,alaqagha 7#bjad71 ,hanerik 7#bjac71 and ,siriqbuya 7#bjac71 as well as the extrajudicial killings of ,abdulbasit ,ablimit 7#bjac7 and ,rozi ,osman 7#bjad74 7#aj7 ,independent organizations conducted interviews1 including testimonies from ,kayrat ,samarkan and ,omir ,bekali1 along with others who had been detained in such facilities1 who described forced political indoctrination1 torture1 uncertainty as to the length of detention1 humiliation1 and denial of religious1 cultural1 and linguistic freedoms1 and confirmed that they were told by guards that the only way to secure release was to demonstrate sufficient political loyalty4 ,uyghurs ,muhammed ,salih ,hajim 7#bjah71 ,yaqupjan ,naman 7#bjah71 ,abdughappar ,abdujappar 7#bjah71 ,ayhan ,memet 7#bjah71 ,abdulreshit ,seley ,hajim 7#bjah71 ,nurimangul ,memet 7#bjah71 ,adalet ,teyip 7#bjah71 ,abdulnehed ,mehsum 7#bjag71 ,hesen ,imin 7#bjag71 ,sawut ,raxman 7#bjag71 ,tursungul 7#bjae71 ,memet ,ibrahim 7#bjae71 and ,perhat ,mollahun 7#bjac7 died while in the custody of the ,chinese authorities without proper investigation of the circumstances4 7#aa7 ,uyghurs and ,kazakhs1 who have now obtained permanent residence or citizenship in other countries1 attest to receiving threats and harassment from ,chinese officials4 7#ab7 ,under pressure from the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 countries have forcibly returned ,uyghurs to ,china in violation of the non-refoulement principle and their well-founded fear of persecution4 ,states returning ,uyghurs include ,egypt 7#bjag71 the ,united ,arab ,emirates 7#bjag71 ,malaysia 7#bjaa1 #bjac71 ,thailand 7#bjaa1 #bjae72 ,laos 7#bjaj72 ,burma 7#bjaj72 ,cambodia 7#bjji72 ,vietnam 7#bjad72 ,kazakhstan 7#aiii1 #bjja1 #bjjc1 #bjjf72 ,uzbekistan 7#bjjg71 ,tajikistan 7#bjaa71 ,pakistan 7#bjjc1 #bjji1 #bjaa71 ,nepal 7#bjjb71 ,india 7#bjaf74 ,a group of #aa ,uyghurs currently remain in immigration detention in ,malaysia4 7#ac7 ,six journalists for ,radio ,free ,asia's ,uyghur service have publicly detailed abuses their family members in ,xinjiang have endured in response to their work exposing abusive policies across the region4 7#ad7 ,several ,united ,states-based companies are conducting business with ,xinjiang authorities without sufficient due diligence or safeguards to ensure their business operations do not create or contribute to human rights violations4 7#ae7 ,the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china is increasingly investing in the ,belt and ,road ,initiative across ,xinjiang and throughout ,central ,asia1 extending its influence through organizations such as the ,shanghai ,cooperation ,organization without regard to the political1 cultural1 or linguistic rights of ethnic minorities4 7#af7 ,the ,secretary of ,state1 ,congressional-,executive ,commission on ,china1 ,tom ,lantos ,human ,rights ,commission1 and individual members of the executive branch and ,congress have all expressed growing concern regarding the pervasive human rights abuses across ,xinjiang and the political reeducation camps4 7#ag7 ,in ,august #bjah1 the ,united ,nations ,committee to ,eliminate ,racial ,discrimination challenged the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china over abuses in ,xinjiang1 including the establishment of mass arbitrary detention camps4 7#ah7 ,in ,september #bjah1 newly appointed ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner for ,human ,rights ,michele ,bachelet noted in her first speech as ,high ,commissioner the deeply disturbing allegations of large-scale arbitrary detentions of ,uighurs and other ,muslim communities1 in so-called re-education camps across ,xinjiang4 7#ai7 ,between ,august and ,september #bjah1 ,chinese authorities responded to these allegations by either flatly denying them or insisting that the facilities are vocational training centers4 7#bj7 ,on ,september #ah1 #bjah1 the ,washington ,post wrote1 ,at stake is not just the welfare of the ,uighurs1 but also whether the technologies of the #bast century will be employed to smother human freedom4 7#ba7 ,experts have described the ,xinjiang region as a police state to rival ,north ,korea1 with a formalized racism on the order of ,south ,african apartheid and the repression in the ,xinjiang region as a slow motion ,tiananmen4 #e4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,president should condemn abuses against ,turkic ,muslims by ,chinese authorities in ,xinjiang and call on ,chinese ,president ,xi ,jinping to recognize the profound abuse and likely lasting damage of ,china's current policies1 and immediately close the political reeducation camps1 lift all restrictions on and ensure respect for internationally guaranteed human rights across the region1 and allow for reestablishment of contact between those inside and outside ,china2 7#b7 the ,united ,states ,government should develop a strategy to support the ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner for ,human ,rights and numerous ,united ,nations ,special ,rapporteurs' urgent calls for immediate and unfettered access to ,xinjiang1 including the political reeducation camps2 7#c7 the ,secretary of ,state should consider the establishment of a new position within the ,department of ,state1 the ,united ,states ,special ,coordinator for ,xinjiang1 who will coordinate diplomatic1 political1 public diplomacy1 financial assistance1 sanctions1 counterterrorism1 and security resources within the ,united ,states ,government to respond to the gross violations of universally recognized human rights occurring in the ,xinjiang region1 including by addressing the mass detentions of ,uyghurs and other predominantly ,muslim ethnic minorities1 the deployment of technologically advanced surveillance and police detection methods1 and the counterterrorism and counter-radicalism claims used to justify the policies of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in ,xinjiang ,province2 7#d7 if the objectives of the ,special ,coordinator position described in paragraph 7#c7 are accomplished1 the ,secretary of ,state may terminate the position1 but must inform the appropriate congressional committees #de days before the termination2 7#e7 the ,secretary must consult with the chairman and ranking minority members of the appropriate congressional committees prior to the designation of the ,special ,coordinator2 7#f7 the ,secretary of ,state should consider the applicability of existing authorities1 including the ,global ,magnitsky ,act 7subtitle ,f of ,public ,law #aad-cbh71 to impose targeted sanctions on members of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 and state security apparatus1 including ,xinjiang ,party ,secretary ,chen ,quanguo and other officials credibly alleged to be responsible for human rights abuses in ,xinjiang and elsewhere2 7#g7 the ,secretary of ,state should fully implement the provisions of the ,frank ,wolf ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act 7,public ,law #aad-bha7 and consider strategically employing sanctions and other tools under the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq47 and to employ measures required as part of the ,country of ,particular ,concern 7,,cpc7 designation for the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china that directly address particularly severe violations of religious freedom2 7#h7 the ,secretary of ,commerce should review and consider the prohibition on the sale or provision of any ,united ,states-made goods or services to any state agent in ,xinjiang1 and add the ,xinjiang branch of the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 the ,xinjiang ,public ,security ,bureau1 and the ,xinjiang ,office of the ,united ,front ,work ,department1 among others1 to the entities list administered by the ,department of ,commerce2 7#i7 the ,secretary of ,state should explore appropriate mechanisms to establish a voluntary database to which ,united ,states citizens or permanent family members of the ,uyghur diaspora can provide details about missing family members1 with a view towards pressing for accountability1 and take appropriate measures to expedite the asylum claims of ,uyghurs1 ,kazakhs1 and other ,turkic ,muslim minorities2 7#aj7 ,united ,states companies and individuals selling goods or services or otherwise operating in ,xinjiang should take steps1 including in any public or financial filings1 to publicly assert that their commercial activities are not contributing to human rights violations in ,xinjiang or elsewhere in ,china2 7#aa7 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation and appropriate ,united ,states law enforcement entities should track and take steps to hold accountable officials from ,china who harass1 threaten1 or intimidate ,united ,states citizens and legal permanent residents1 including ,turkic ,muslims1 ,uyghur-,americans1 ,chinese-,americans1 and ,chinese nationals legally studying or working in the ,united ,states2 7#ab7 the ,secretary of ,state should work with traditional ,united ,states allies and partners to take similar steps and coordinate closely on targeted sanctions and visa restrictions2 and 7#ac7 the work of ,radio ,free ,asia's ,uyghur language service should be commended for providing a detailed and accurate account of current events facing ,uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in ,china despite efforts by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china to intimidate their reporting through threats and detention of family members living in ,china4 #f4 ,national security report 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a classified and unclassified report to assess regional security threats posed by the crackdown across ,xinjiang and the frequency with which ,central and ,southeast ,asian governments are forcibly returning ,turkic ,muslim refugees and asylum seekers4 7b7 ,annex ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include an annex with a list of all ,chinese companies involved in the construction or operation of the political education camps1 or the provision or operation of surveillance technology or operations1 across ,xinjiang4 #g4 ,report on stopping intimidation of citizens and residents of the ,united ,states ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall provide a report to the appropriate congressional committees that outline efforts to provide information to and protect ,united ,states citizens and residents1 including ethnic ,uyghurs and ,chinese nationals legally studying or working temporarily in the ,united ,states who have experienced harassment as described under section #e7i74 #h4 ,report on public diplomacy ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,,ceo of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,global ,media shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that-- 7#a7 describes the current status and reach of ,united ,states broadcasting to the ,xinjiang region and ,uyghur speaking communities globally1 barriers to the free flow of news and information to these communities1 and1 if appropriate1 detailed technical and fiscal requirements necessary to increase broadcasting and other media to these communities globally2 7#b7 describes efforts to intimidate ,radio ,free ,asia and ,voice of ,america reporters reporting on human rights issues in the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 and 7#c7 in consultation with the ,global ,engagement ,center at the ,department of ,state1 describes and assesses disinformation and propaganda by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or other members of the ,shanghai ,cooperation ,organization targeting ,uyghur communities globally and efforts to downplay gross violations of universally recognized human rights occurring in the ,xinjiang region4 #i4 ,annual report 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 after consulting relevant civil society organizations1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and make available on the website of ,department of ,state an interagency report that includes-- 7#a7 an assessment of the number of individuals detained in political reeducation camps and conditions in the camps for detainees in the ,xinjiang region1 including whether detainees endure torture1 forced renunciation of faith1 or other mistreatment2 7#b7 a description1 as possible1 of the methods used by ,people's ,republic of ,china authorities to reeducate ,uyghur detainees as well as the ,people's ,republic of ,china agencies in charge of reeducation2 7#c7 an assessment of the number of individuals being arbitrarily detained1 including in pretrial detention centers and prisons2 7#d7 an assessment of the level of access ,people's ,republic of ,china authorities grant to diplomats1 journalists1 and others to the ,xinjiang region and a description of measures used to impede efforts to monitor human rights conditions in the ,xinjiang region2 7#e7 an assessment of the repressive surveillance1 detection1 and control methods used by ,people's ,republic of ,china authorities in the ,xinjiang region1 and a list of individuals who hold senior leadership positions and are responsible for high-tech policing1 mass incarceration1 and reeducation efforts targeting ,uyghur and other predominately ,muslim ethnic minorities in the ,xinjiang region2 and 7#f7 a description of ,united ,states diplomatic efforts to address the gross violations of universally recognized rights in the ,xinjiang region1 including in multilateral institutions and through bilateral relations with the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 the nations of the ,organization of ,islamic ,cooperation 7,,oic71 and other countries4 7b7 ,termination ,the ,secretary of ,state may terminate the report required under subsection 7a7 if the ,secretary certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the gross violations of universally recognized human rights and mass detention of ,uyghurs and other predominately ,muslim ethnic minorities has ended in the ,xinjiang region4