,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cicd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #g1 #bjbc ,ms4  
,wexton 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4   
,meeks1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 & ,mr4 ,connolly7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to designate resid5ts ( !     
,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region z   
,priority #b refugees ( special         
humanit>ian conc]n1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,uyghur ,human ,rights ,protection    
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !     
foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has a long hi/ory 
( repress+ ,turkic ,muslims & o!r       
,muslim m9ority gr\ps1 p>ticul>ly       
,uyghurs1 9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur          
,autonom\s ,region 7,x9jiang or ,,xu>71 

also kn[n z ,ea/ ,turke/an4 ,c5tral &   
regional ,*9ese gov]nm5t policies h     
sy/ematically discrim9at$ aga9/ ^!      
m9ority gr\ps by d5y+ !m a range ( civil
 & political rights1 p>ticul>ly fre$om (
 religion4  7#b7 ,9 ,may #bjad1 !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
laun*$ its late/ ,/rike ,h>d ,aga9/     
,viol5t ,extremism campaign1 us+        
wide-scale1 int]nationally l9k$ ?reats (
 t]rorism z a pretext to ju/ify p]vasive
 re/rictions on & s]i\s human rights    
violations aga9/ memb]s ( e?nic m9ority 
communities 9 ,x9jiang4 ,! ,augu/ #bjaf 
appo9tm5t ( =m] ,tibet ,autonom\s       
,region ,p>ty ,secret>y ,*5 ,quanguo to 
be ,p>ty ,secret>y ( ! ,,xu> accel]at$ !
 crackd[n across ! region4 ,s*ol>s1     
human rights organizations1 j\rnali/s1 &
 ?9k tanks h provid$ ample evid5ce      
sub/antiat+ ! e/abli%m5t by ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ( int]nm5t    
camps4 ,s9ce #bjag1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a has deta9$ m ?an      
#a1jjj1jjj ,uyghurs1 e?nic ,kazakhs1    

,kyrgyz1 & memb]s ( o!r ,muslim m9ority 
gr\ps 9 ^! camps4 ,! total e?nic m9ority
 population ( ,x9jiang ,uyghur          
,autonom\s ,region 0 approximately      
#ac1jjj1jjj at ! "t ( ! la/ c5sus       
conduct$ by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9   
#bjaj4  7#c7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a's actions aga9/        
,uyghurs1 e?nic ,kazakhs1 ,kyrgyz1 &    
memb]s ( o!r ,muslim m9ority gr\ps 9    
,x9jiang violate int]national human     
rights laws & norms1 includ+-- 7,a7 !   
,int]national ,conv5tion on !           
,elim9ation ( ,all ,=ms ( ,racial       
,discrim9ation1 to :i* ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a has acc$$2  7,b7 ! ,conv5tion    
aga9/ ,torture & ,o!r ,cruel1 ,inhuman  
or ,degrad+ ,treatm5t or ,puni%m5t1 :i* 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has sign$ &     
ratifi$2  7,c7 ! ,conv5tion on !        
,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime (     
,g5ocide1 :i* ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a   
has sign$ & ratifi$2  7,d7 !            
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights1 :i* ! ,p's ,republic

 ( ,*9a has sign$2 &  7,e7 ! ,univ]sal  
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights & !        
,int]national ,labor ,organization's    
,=ce ,labor ,conv5tion 7no4 #bi7 & !    
,abolition ( ,=c$ ,labor ,conv5tion 7no4
 #aje74  7#d7 ,s5ior ,*9ese ,communi/   
,p>ty (ficials be> direct responsibility
 = gross human rights violations        
committ$ aga9/ ,uyghurs1 e?nic ,kazakhs1
 ,kyrgyz1 & memb]s ( o!r ,muslim m9ority
 gr\ps4 ,^! abuses include ! arbitr>y   
det5tion ( m ?an #a1jjj1jjj ,uyghurs1   
e?nic ,kazakhs1 ,kyrgyz1 & memb]s ( o!r 
,muslim m9ority gr\ps1 sep>ation ( work+
 age adults f _! *ildr5 & eld]ly p>5ts1 
& ! integration ( =c$ labor into supply 
*a9s4  7#e7 ,^? held 9 det5tion         
facilities & int]nm5t camps 9 ! ,x9jiang
 ,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region h describ$  
=c$ political indoctr9ation1 torture1   
beat+s1 food deprivation1 sexual        
assault1 coord9at$ campaigns to r$uce   
bir? rates among ,uyghurs & o!r ,turkic 
,muslims ?r\gh =c$ /]ilization1 & d5ial 
( religi\s1 cultural1 & l+ui/ic fre$oms4

 ,^! victims h confirm$ !y 7 told by    
gu>ds t ! only way to secure _! release 
0 to demon/rate adequate political      
loyalty4 ,poor conditions & lack (      
m$ical treatm5t at su* facilities appe> 
to h contribut$ to ! dea?s ( "s         
deta9ees1 includ+ ! eld]ly & infirm4    
,rec5t m$ia reports indicate t s9ce     
#bjai ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a has newly con/ruct$1 exp&$1 or     
=tifi$ at lea/ #fj det5tion facilities )
 high] security or prison-l features4   
7#f7 ,9 ,septemb] #bjah1 ,unit$ ,nations
 ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights    
,mi*elle ,ba*elet not$ ! deeply di/urb+ 
allegations ( l>ge-scale arbitr>y       
det5tions ( ,uighurs & o!r ,muslim      
communities1 9 s-call$ re$ucation camps 
across ,x9jiang4  7#g7 ,9 #bjai1 !      
,congressional-,executive ,commission on
 ,*9a conclud$ t1 bas$ on available     
evid5ce1 ! e/abli%m5t & actions committ$
 9 ! int]nm5t camps 9 ,x9jiang ,uyghur  
,autonom\s ,region may con/itute crimes 
aga9/ humanity4  7#h7 ,uyghurs & e?nic  

,kazaks resettl$ or resid+ 9 ?ird       
c\ntries report be+ subject$ to ?reats &
 h>assm5t f ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a       
(ficials4  7#i7 ,!re is a backlog (     
approximately #c4f million visa         
applicants wait+ to ent] ! ,unit$       
,/ates4 ,wait times = c]ta9 visas are   
betwe5 #e & #ah ye>s4  #c4 ,designation 
( c]ta9 resid5ts ( ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur   
,autonom\s ,region  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,p]sons
 ( special humanit>ian conc]n eligible =
 ,priority #b process+ "u ! refugee     
resettlem5t priority sy/em %all include 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,individuals :o are      
resid5ts ( or fl$ ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur    
,autonom\s ,region :o suff]$ p]secution 
or h a well-f\nd$ fe> ( p]secution on   
acc\nt ( _! peaceful expression (       
political op9ions1 religi\s or cultural 
beliefs1 or peaceful p>ticipation 9     
political1 religi\s1 or cultural        
activities or associations4  7#b7       
,individuals resid+ 9 o!r prov9ces (    
,*9a1 or individuals n firmly resettl$ 9
 ?ird c\ntries1 :o fl$ ! ,x9jiang       

,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region because ( !  
causes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7  
,individuals :o h be5 =mally *>g$1      
deta9$1 or convict$ on acc\nt ( _!      
peaceful actions z describ$ 9 ! ,uyghur 
,human ,rights ,policy ,act ( #bjbj     
7,public ,law #aaf-ade74  7#d7 ,!       
sp\ses1 *ildr51 & p>5ts 7z su* t]ms are 
def9$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section 
#aja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja77 ( individuals
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or     
7#c71 except su* p>5ts :o are citiz5s ( 
a c\ntry o!r ?an ! ,p's ,republic (     
,*9a4  7b7 ,process+ ( ,x9jiang ,uyghur 
,autonom\s ,region refugees ,! process+ 
( individuals describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 
= classification z refugees may occur 9 
,*9a or 9 a ?ird c\ntry4  7c7           
,eligibility = admission z refugees ,an 
ali5 may n be d5i$ ! opportunity to     
apply = admission z a refugee "u ?is    
section prim>ily because su* ali5-- 7#a7
 qualifies z an imm$iate relative ( a   
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#b7 is   

eligible = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
"u any o!r immigrant classification4    
7d7 ,facilitation ( admissions ,c]ta9   
applicants = admission to ! ,unit$      
,/ates f ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s  
,region1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7a71   
may n be d5i$ prim>ily on ! basis ( a   
politically1 religi\sly1 or culturally  
motivat$ arre/1 det5tion1 or o!r adv]se 
gov]nm5t action tak5 aga9/ su* applicant
 z a result ( ! p>ticipation by su*     
applicant 9 prote/ activities4  7e7     
,exclusion f num]ical limitations ,ali5s
 provid$ refugee /atus "u ?is section   
%all n be c\nt$ aga9/ any num]ical      
limitation "u section #bja1 #bjb1 #bjc1 
or #bjg ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea1 #aaeb1 #aaec1 
or #aaeg74  7f7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate %all prioritize bilat]al         
diplomacy ) ?ird c\ntries ho/+ =m]      
resid5ts f ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s
 ,region1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 &
 :o face significant diplomatic pressure
 f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (     

,*9a4  7g7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij days  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit a report on ! matt]s describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,matt]s to be    
includ$ ,ea* report requir$ by p>agraph 
7#a7 %all include--  7,a7 ! total numb] 
( applications t are p5d+ at ! end ( !  
report+ p]iod2  7,b7 ! av]age wait times
 & numb] ( applicants :o are curr5tly   
p5d+--  7i7 a pre-scre5+ int]view ) a   
resettlem5t support c5t]2  7ii7 an      
int]view ) ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &          
,immigration ,s]vices2  7iii7 !         
completion ( security *ecks2 &  7iv7    
receipt ( a f9al decision aft]          
completion ( an int]view ) ,u4,s4       
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices2 &   

7,c7 ! numb] ( d5ials ( applications =  
refugee /atus1 disaggregat$ by ! reason 
= ea* su* d5ial4  7#c7 ,=m ,ea* report  
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  7#d7 ,public       
reports ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all make  
ea* report submitt$ "u ?is subsection   
available to ! public on ! int]net      
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7h7     
,satisfaction ( o!r requirem5ts ,ali5s  
eligible "u ?is section = ,priority #b  
process+ "u ?is section z ,priority #b  
refugees ( special humanit>ian conc]n "u
 ! refugee resettlem5t priority sy/em   
%all be consid]$ to satisfy !           
requirem5ts "u section #bjg ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 = admission to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  #d4 ,waiv] ( immigrant /atus  
presumption  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! presumption
 "u ! fir/ s5t5ce ( section #bad7;b7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;b77 t e ali5 is an     
immigrant until ! ali5 e/abli%es t !    

ali5 is entitl$ to nonimmigrant /atus   
%all n apply to an ali5 describ$ 9      
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,ali5 describ$     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 describ$ 9 ?is   
p>agraph is an ali5 :o--  7,a7 on       
,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 0 a resid5t ( !      
,x9jiang ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region2
  7,b7 fl$ ! ,x9jiang ,special          
,adm9i/rative ,region aft] ,june #cj1   
#bjji1 & n[ resides 9 a diff]5t prov9ce 
( ,*9a or ?ird c\ntry2  7,c7 is seek+   
entry to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to apply =     
asylum "u section #bjh ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaeh72 &  7,d7 is fac+ repression 9 !  
,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region by !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a    
includ+--  7i7 =c$ & arbitr>y det5tion  
includ+ 9 int]nm5t & s-call$            
re-education camps2  7ii7 =c$ political 
indoctr9ation1 torture1 beat+s1 food    
deprivation1 & d5ial ( religi\s1        
cultural1 & l+ui/ic fre$oms2  7iii7 =c$ 
labor2  7iv7 =c$ sep>ation f family     
memb]s2 or  7v7 o!r =ms ( sy/emic       

?reats1 h>assm5t1 & gross human rights  
violations4  7#b7 ,exclusion ,an ali5   
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph does n include  
any ali5 :o--  7,a7 is a citiz5 or      
p]man5t resid5t ( a c\ntry o!r ?an !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 or  7,b7 is      
det]m9$ to h committ$ a gross violation 
( human rights4  7c7 ,int5tion ,to ab&on
 =eign resid5ce ,! fact t an ali5       
describ$ 9 ?is section is or 0 !        
b5efici>y ( an application = refugee    
/atus1 or is seek+ entry to ! ,unit$    
,/ates to apply = asylum "u section #bjh
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh71 %all n con/itute  
evid5ce ( an int5tion to ab&on a =eign  
resid5ce = purposes ( obta9+ or ma9ta9+ 
! /atus ( a nonimmigrant describ$ 9     
section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#ae774  #e4 ,refugee & asylum 
det]m9ations "u ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act  7a7 ,p]secution on   
acc\nt ( political1 religi\s1 or        
cultural expression or association  7#a7

 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an ali5 :o is )9 a
 category ( ali5s e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 
! ali5 may e/abli%1 = purposes ( section
 #c7;a77#a7 ( ?is ,act1 t ! ali5 has a  
well-f\nd$ fe> ( p]secution on acc\nt ( 
race1 religion1 nationality1 memb]%ip 9 
a p>ticul> social gr\p1 or political    
op9ion by ass]t+ su* a fe> & ass]t+ a   
cr$ible basis = conc]n ab\t !           
possibility ( su* p]secution4  7#b7     
,nationals ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ,= 
purposes ( refugee det]m9ations "u ?is  
,act 9 accordance ) section #bjg ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg71 a national ( ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a ^: resid5cy 9 !        
,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region1 or 
any o!r area )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,p's 
,republic ( ,*9a1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 is revok$ = hav+     
submitt$ to any ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
ag5cy a nonfrivol\s application =       
refugee /atus1 asylum1 or any o!r       
immigration b5efit "u ! immigration laws
 %all be consid]$ to h suff]$ p]secution

 on acc\nt ( political op9ion4  7b7     
,*ang$ circum/ances ,= purposes ( asylum
 det]m9ations "u ?is ,act 9 accordance )
 section #bjh ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh71 
! revocation ( ! citiz5%ip1 nationality1
 or resid5cy ( an individual = hav+     
submitt$ to any ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
ag5cy a nonfrivol\s application =       
refugee /atus1 asylum1 or any o!r       
immigration b5efit "u ! immigration laws
 %all be consid]$ to be a *ang$         
circum/ance "u subsection 7a77#b77;,d7 (
 t section4  7c7 ,def9ition ,= purposes 
( ?is section1 ! t]m immigration laws   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#aja7;a77#ag7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ag774  #f4 ,/atem5t ( policy 
on enc\rag+ allies & p>tn]s to make     
simil> accommodations ,x is ! policy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to enc\rage allies &     
p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to make        
accommodations simil> to !              
accommodations made 9 ?is ,act =        

resid5ts ( ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s
 ,region :o are flee+ oppression by !   
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4    
#g4 ,t]m9ation ,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act1 %all cease to h effect
 on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4