#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #dghe  ,,an ,,act  ,to support ! human 
rights ( ,uyghurs & memb]s ( o!r m9ority
 gr\ps resid+ prim>ily 9 ! ,x9jiang     
,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region & safegu>d _!
 di/9ct id5tity1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,uyghur ,policy ,act ( #bjba4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 cont9ues 
to repress ! di/9ct ,islamic1 ,turkic   
id5tity ( ,uyghurs & memb]s ( o!r       
m9ority gr\ps ( ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur      
,autonom\s ,region 7,,xu>7 9 nor?we/]n  
,*9a & o!r areas ( _! habitual resid5ce4
  7#b7 ,uyghurs1 & o!r pr$om9antly      
,muslim e?nic m9orities hi/orically mak+
 up ! majority ( ! ,,xu> population1 h  
ma9ta9$ ?r\gh\t _! hi/ory a di/9ct      
religi\s & cultural id5tity4  7#c7      
,human rights1 includ+ fre$om ( religion
 or belief1 & respect = ! ,uyghurs'     
unique ,muslim id5tity are legitimate   
int]e/s ( ! int]national community4     
7#d7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has       

ratifi$ ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on     
,economic1 ,social1 & ,cultural ,rights 
& is !reby b\nd by its provisions4 ,!   
,,prc has also sign$ ! ,int]national    
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights4
 ,article ,"o ( bo? cov5ants /ate t all 
peoples h ! "r to self-det]m9ation4     
7#e7 ,an (ficial campaign to enc\rage   
,han ,*9ese migration into ! ,,xu> has  
plac$ imm5se pressure on ^? :o seek to  
pres]ve ! e?nic1 cultural1 religi\s1 &  
l+ui/ic traditions ( ! ,uyghur p4 ,*9ese
 au?orities h support$ an influx ( ,han 
,*9ese economic immigrants into ! ,,xu>1
 implem5t$ discrim9ation aga9/ ,uyghurs 
9 hir+ practices1 & provid$ unequal     
access to heal?c>e s]vices4  7#f7 ,!    
au?orities ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a h  
manipulat$ ! /rategic objectives ( !    
int]national w> on t]ror to mask _!     
increas+ cultural & religi\s oppression 
( ! ,muslim population resid+ 9 ! ,,xu>4
  7#g7 ,foll[+ unre/ 9 ! region1 9      
#bjad1 ,*9ese au?orities laun*$ _!      
,/rike ,h>d aga9/ ,viol5t ,extremism    

campaign1 9 :i* dubi\s allegations (    
widespread extremi/ activity 7 us$ z    
ju/ification = gross human rights       
violations committ$ aga9/ memb]s ( !    
,uyghur community 9 ! ,,xu>4  7#h7 ,,prc
 au?orities h made use ( ! legal sy/em z
 a tool ( repression1 includ+ = !       
imposition ( arbitr>y det5tions & =     
torture aga9/ memb]s ( ! ,uyghur        
community & o!r populations4  7#i7      
,uyghurs & ,kazakhs :o h secur$         
citiz5%ip or p]man5t resid5cy outside ( 
! ,,prc h atte/$ to repeat$ ?reats1     
h>assm5t1 & surveillance by ,,prc       
(ficials4  7#aj7 ,report+ f int]national
 news organizations has f\nd t ov] ! pa/
 decade1 family memb]s ( ,uyghurs liv+  
outside ( ! ,,prc h gone miss+ or be5   
deta9$ to =ce ,uyghur expatriates to    
return to ! ,,prc or sil5ce _! diss5t4  
7#aa7 ,cr$ible evid5ce f human rights   
organizations1 ?9k tanks1 & j\rnali/s   
confirms t m ?an #a1jjj1jjj ,uyghurs &  
memb]s ( o!r ,muslim e?nic m9ority gr\ps
 h be5 imprison$ 9 political re$ucation 

c5t]s4  7#ab7 ,indep5d5t acc\nts f =m]  
deta9ees ( political re$ucation c5t]s   
describe inhumane conditions & treatm5t 
includ+ =c$ political indoctr9ation1    
torture1 beat+s1 rape1 =c$ /]ilization1 
& food deprivation4 ,=m] deta9ees also  
confirm$ t !y 7 told by gu>ds ! only way
 to secure release 0 to demon/rate      
suffici5t political loyalty to ! ,,prc  
,gov]nm5t & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty4   
7#ac7 ,popul> disc\rse surr\nd+ ! ongo+ 
atrocities 9 ! ,,xu> & advocacy ef=ts to
 assi/ ,uyghurs rema9s mut$ 9 mo/       
,muslim majority nations ar\nd ! _w4    
7#ad7 ,bo? ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony    
,bl9k5 & ,=m] ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,mi*ael 
,pompeo h /at$ t ! ,,prc gov]nm5t has   
committ$ g5ocide & crimes aga9/ humanity
 aga9/ ,uyghurs & o!r e?nic & religi\s  
m9orities 9 ! ,,xu>4  7#ae7 ,gov]nm5t   
bodies ( multiple nations h also decl>$ 
t ,,prc gov]nm5t atrocities aga9/ su*   
populations 9 ! ,,xu> con/itute g5ocide1
 includ+ ! p>liam5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 
,belgium1 ,cze*ia1 ,li?uania1 !         

,ne!rl&s1 & ,canada4  #c4 ,decl>ations (
 policy ,congress--  7#a7 calls ^u !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to  
op5 ! ,,xu> to regul>1 transp>5t1 &     
unmanipulat$ visits by memb]s ( ! press1
 ,memb]s ( ,congress1 congressional /aff
 delegations1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,special  
,coord9ator = ,uyghur ,issues "u section
 #d1 & memb]s & /aff ( !                
,congressional-,executive ,commission on
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  7#b7 calls ^u
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  
to recognize1 & seek to ensure !        
pres]vation (1 ! di/9ct e?nic1 cultural1
 religi\s1 & l+ui/ic id5tity ( ,uyghurs 
& memb]s ( o!r e?nic & religi\s m9ority 
gr\ps 9 ! ,,xu>2  7#c7 calls ^u !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to  
cease all gov]nm5t-sponsor$ crackd[ns1  
imprisonm5ts1 & det5tions ( p ?r\gh\t ! 
,,xu> aim$ at ^? involv$ 9 ! peaceful   
expression ( _! e?nic1 cultural1        
political1 or religi\s id5tity2  7#d7   
comm5ds c\ntries t h provid$ %elt] &    
hospitality to ,uyghurs 9 exile1 includ+

 ,turkey1 ,albania1 & ,g]many2 &  7#e7  
urges c\ntries ) sizeable ,muslim       
populations1 giv5 commonalities 9 _!    
religi\s & cultural id5tities1 to       
demon/rate conc]n ov] ! plight (        
,uyghurs4  #d4 ,unit$ /ates special     
coord9ator = uyghur issues  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,!re is au?oriz$ to be )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate a ,unit$ ,/ates ,special         
,coord9ator = ,uyghur ,issues 79 ?is    
section ref]r$ to z ! ,special          
,coord9ator71 to be designat$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 accordance )        
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,consultation ,!   
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all consult ) !      
,*airs & ,rank+ ,memb]s ( ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives prior to ! designation
 ( ! ,special ,coord9ator4  7c7 ,c5tral 
objective ,! ,special ,coord9ator %\ld  
seek to promote ! protection &          
pres]vation ( ! di/9ct e?nic1 cultural1 
religi\s1 & l+ui/ic id5tities ( !       
,uyghurs4  7d7 ,duties &                

responsibilities ,! ,special ,coord9ator
 %\ld1 z appropriate-- 7#a7 coord9ate   
,unit$ ,/ate ,gov]nm5t policies1        
programs1 & projects conc]n+ ! ,uyghurs2
  7#b7 vigor\sly promote ! policy (     
seek+ to protect ! di/9ct e?nic1        
religi\s1 cultural1 & l+ui/ic id5tity ( 
! ,uyghurs & seek improv$ respect =     
human rights 9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur       
,autonom\s ,region 7,,xu>72  7#c7 ma9ta9
 close contact ) ,uyghur religi\s1      
cultural1 & political lead]s1 includ+   
seek+ regul> travel to ! ,,xu> & to     
,uyghur populations 9 ,c5tral ,asia1    
,turkey1 ,albania1 ,g]many1 & o!r p>ts (
 ,europe2  7#d7 lead coord9ation ef=ts =
 ! release ( political prison]s 9 !     
,,xu> :o are be+ deta9$ = ex]cis+ _!    
human rights2  7#e7 consult ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,congress on policies relevant to
 ! ,,xu> & ! ,uyghurs2  7#f7 coord9ate )
 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to adm9i/] aid 
to ,uyghur rights advocates2 &  7#g7    
make ef=ts to e/abli% contacts ) =eign  
m9i/ries ( o!r c\ntries1 especially 9   

,europe1 ,c5tral ,asia1 & memb]s ( !    
,organisation ( ,islamic ,coop]ation1 to
 pursue a policy ( promot+ great]       
respect = human rights & religi\s fre$om
 = ,uyghurs & o!r e?nic & religi\s      
m9ority gr\ps p]secut$ 9 ! ,,prc4  7e7  
,support ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
ensure ! ,special ,coord9ator has       
adequate res\rces1 /aff1 & adm9i/rative 
support to c>ry out ?is section4  7f7   
,deadl9e ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate has n  
designat$ ! ,special ,coord9ator by !   
date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate a report detail+ ! reasons = !   
delay4  7g7 ,t]m9ation ,?is section %all
 t]m9ate on ! date t is five ye>s aft] !
 designation ( ! ,special ,coord9ator4  
#e4 ,public diplomacy 9 ! islamic _w on 
! uyghur situation  7a7 ,fund+ = human  
rights advocates ,( ! am\nts au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ = ! ,u4,s4 ,speak]      

,program 9 ! ,bureau ( ,educational &   
,cultural ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate1 #bej1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjbb1 #bjbc1 & #bjbd is au?oriz$ to be 
available = human rights advocates on   
behalf ( ! ,uyghurs & memb]s ( o!r e?nic
 & religi\s m9ority gr\ps p]secut$ 9 !  
,,prc1 ^: names may be provid$ by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,special ,coord9ator = ,uyghur ,issues 9
 consultation ) repres5tatives ( !      
global ,uyghur community1 to speak at   
public diplomacy =ums 9 ,organisation ( 
,islamic ,coop]ation c\ntries & o!r     
regions on issues reg>d+ ! human rights 
& religi\s fre$om ( ,uyghurs & memb]s ( 
o!r e?nic & religi\s m9ority gr\ps      
p]secut$ 9 ! ,,prc4  7b7 ,unit$ /ates   
ag5cy = global m$ia ,x is ! s5se (      
,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =    
,global ,m$ia %\ld facilitate ! unh9d]$ 
dissem9ation ( in=mation to             
,organisation ( ,islamic ,coop]ation    
c\ntries on issues reg>d+ ! human rights
 & religi\s fre$om ( ,uyghurs & memb]s (

 o!r m9ority gr\ps 9 ! ,,xu>4  #f4      
,access to det5tion facilities & prisons
 & ! release ( prison]s  7a7 ,s5se (    
congress on political re$ucation &      
det5tion facilities ,x is ! s5se (      
,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
%\ld1 9 coop]ation ) o!r l-m9d$         
c\ntries1 develop a /rategy to--  7#a7  
pressure ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to     
imm$iately close all det5tion facilities
 & political re$ucation camps h\s+      
,uyghurs & memb]s ( o!r e?nic m9ority   
gr\ps 9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s   
,region 7,,xu>72 &  7#b7 support !      
,unit$ ,nations ,commission] = ,human   
,rights & num]\s ,unit$ ,nations        
,special ,rapporteurs' urg5t calls =    
imm$iate & unh9d]$ access to det5tion   
facilities & political re$ucation camps 
9 ! ,,xu> by indep5d5t int]national     
organizations & ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$     
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human    
,rights = a compreh5sive assessm5t ( !  
human rights situation4  7b7 ,s5se (    
congress on prison access & prison]     

release ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !    
,presid5t & ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 meet+s 
) repres5tatives ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's 
,republic ( ,*9a1 %\ld-- 7#a7 reque/ !  
imm$iate & unconditional release ( all  
prison]s deta9$ = _! e?nic1 cultural1   
religi\s1 & l+ui/ic id5tities1 or =     
express+ _! political or religi\s       
beliefs 9 ! ,,xu>2  7#b7 seek access =  
int]national humanit>ian organizations1 
includ+ ! ,int]national ,f$]ation ( ,r$ 
,cross & ,r$ ,cresc5t ,societies1 to    
prison]s 9 ! ,,xu> to ensure su*        
prison]s are n be+ mi/reat$ & are       
receiv+ necess>y m$ical c>e2 &  7#c7    
seek ! imm$iate release ( all prison]s  
:o h be5 arbitr>ily deta9$ & s5t5c$ )\t 
due process1 includ+ ,ekp> ,asat1 :o    
p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's      
,int]national ,visitors ,lead]%ip       
,program 9 #bjaf1 0 inc>c]at$ aft]      
return+ to ! ,,xu>1 & is n[ s]v+ a #ae  
ye> prison s5t5ce on *>ges ( incit+     
e?nic hatr$ & e?nic discrim9ation4  #g4 
,requirem5t = uyghur language tra9+ ,!  

,secret>y ( ,/ate %all ensure t ,uyghur 
language tra9+ is available to ,=eign   
,s]vice (fic]s z appropriate1 & t e ef=t
 is made to ensure t a ,uyghur-speak+   
memb] ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice 7z su* t]m is  
describ$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,=eign      
,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#cijc77 is assign$ to ,unit$ ,/ates     
diplomatic & consul> missions 9 ,*9a4   
#h4 ,uyghur consid]ations at ! unit$    
nations ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--    
7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld     
oppose any ef=ts to prev5t consid]ation 
( ! issues relat$ to ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur 
,autonom\s ,region 7,,xu>7 9 any body ( 
! ,unit$ ,nations2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t %\ld oppose any ef=ts to     
prev5t ! p>ticipation ( any ,uyghur     
human rights advocates 9 nongov]nm5tal  
=a ho/$ by or o!rwise organiz$ "u !     
auspices ( any body ( ! ,unit$ ,nations2
 &  7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld       
in/ruct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t        
,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations to  
support ! appo9tm5t ( a special         

rapporteur or work+ gr\p = ! ,,xu> = !  
purposes ( monitor+ human rights        
violations & abuses 9 ! ,,xu>1 & = mak+ 
reports available to ! ,high            
,commission] = ,refugees1 ! ,high       
,commission] = ,human ,rights1 ! ,human 
,rights ,commission1 ! ,g5]al ,assembly1
 & o!r ,unit$ ,nations bodies4  ,pass$ !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,decemb] #a1   
#bjbb4;,cl]k4