,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bj1 #bjbc,mr4  
,rubio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
support ! human rights ( ,uyghurs &     
memb]s ( o!r e?nic gr\ps resid+ prim>ily
 9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region
 & safegu>d _! di/9ct civilization &    
id5tity1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,uyghur 
,policy ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,*9ese 
,communi/ ,p>ty cont9ues to repress !   
di/9ct ,turkic id5tity ( ,uyghurs &     
memb]s ( o!r pr$om9antly ,muslim e?nic  
gr\ps 9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s   
,region & 9 o!r areas :]e !y h          
habitually resid$4  7#b7 ,uyghurs1 & o!r
 pr$om9antly ,muslim e?nic gr\ps make up
 ! majority ( ! indig5\s population 9 ! 
area t ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty has     
designat$ z ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur          
,autonom\s ,region 7,,xu>74 ,?r\gh\t _! 

hi/ory1 ,uyghurs & o!r pr$om9ately      
,muslim e?nic gr\ps h ma9ta9$ a         
civilization t 0 di/9ct f ! ,*9ese4 ,=  
c5turies1 ^! ,turkic gr\ps 7 n "u ,*9ese
 rule4  7#c7 ,human rights1 includ+     
fre$om ( religion or belief1 & !        
pres]vation ( & respect = ! ,uyghurs'   
unique ,turkic & ,islamic civilization &
 id5tity are legitimate int]e/s ( !     
int]national community4  7#d7 ,! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 has ratifi$ !  
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,economic1    
,social1 & ,cultural ,rights1 done at   
,new ,york ,decemb] #af1 #aiff1 & is    
!reby b\nd by its provisions4 ,*9a 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 ,*9ese     
migration into ! ,,xu> has plac$ imm5se 
pressure on ^? :o seek to pres]ve !     
e?nic1 cultural1 religi\s1 & l+ui/ic    
traditions ( ! ,uyghurs p4 ,*9ese       
au?orities h support$ an influx ( ,*9ese

 economic immigrants into ! ,,xu>1      
discrim9at$ aga9/ ,uyghurs 9 hir+       
practices1 & provid$ unequal access to  
heal?c>e s]vices4  7#f7 ,! ,*9ese       
,communi/ ,p>ty has manipulat$ !        
/rategic objectives ( ! int]national w> 
on t]ror to mask _! increas+ cultural & 
religi\s oppression ( ! pr$om9antly     
,muslim population resid+ 9 ! ,,xu>4    
7#g7 ,foll[+ unre/ 9 ! region1 9 #bjad1 
! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty laun*$ its     
,/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 community4  7#h7 ,*9ese         
,communi/ ,p>ty (ficials h made use ( ! 
legal sy/em z a tool ( repression1      
includ+ = ! imposition ( arbitr>y       
det5tions & = torture aga9/ memb]s ( !  
,uyghur & 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 :o rema9 9 ! ,,prc h  
gone miss+ or h be5 deta9$ to =ce       
,uyghur expatriates to return to ! ,,prc
 or sil5ce _! diss5t4  7#aa7 ,cr$ible   
evid5ce f human rights organizations1   
?9k tanks1 & j\rnali/s confirms t m ?an 
#a1jjj1jjj ,uyghurs & memb]s ( o!r e?nic
 gr\ps h be5 imprison$ 9 extrajudicial  
political re$ucation c5t]s4  7#ab7      
,indep5d5t acc\nts f =m] deta9ees (     
political re$ucation c5t]s describe     
inhumane conditions & treatm5t1 includ+ 
=c$ political indoctr9ation1 torture1   
beat+s1 rape1 =c$ /]ilization1 & food   
deprivation4 ,=m] deta9ees also confirm$
 t !y 7 told by gu>ds t ! only way to   
secure release 0 to demon/rate suffici5t
 political loyalty to ! ,*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 ! ,*9ese ,communi/     
,p>ty has committ$ g5ocide & crimes     
aga9/ humanity aga9/ ,uyghurs & o!r     
e?nic & religi\s gr\ps 9 ! ,,xu>4  7#ae7
 ,gov]nm5t bodies ( multiple nations h  
also decl>$ t ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty    
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 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! 
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to press
 = au?orities 9 ,*9a to op5 ! ,,xu> to  
regul>1 transp>5t1 & unmanipulat$ visits
 by memb]s ( ! press1 ,memb]s (         
,congress1 congressional /aff           
delegations1 & memb]s & /aff ( !        
,congressional-,executive ,commission on
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,u4,s4-,*9a
 ,economic & ,security ,review          
,commission2  7#b7 to /rive to ensure ! 
pres]vation ( ! di/9ct e?nic1 cultural1 

religi\s1 & l+ui/ic id5tity ( ,uyghurs &
 memb]s ( o!r e?nic & religi\s gr\ps 9 !
 ,,xu>2  7#c7 to urge o!r nations to    
call = ! cessation ( 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 to
 comm5d c\ntries t h provid$ %elt] &    
hospitality to ,uyghurs 9 exile1 includ+
 ,turkey1 ,albania1 & ,g]many2 &  7#e7  
to urge c\ntries ) sizeable ,muslim     
populations1 giv5 commonalities 9 _!    
religi\s & cultural id5tities1 to       
demon/rate conc]n ov] ! plight (        
,uyghurs4  #d4 ,public diplomacy 9 !    
,islamic _w ) respect to ! ,uyghur      
situation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 work+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate = ,educational & ,cultural     
,affairs1 %all support1 ?r\gh ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,speak] ,program1 human rights   
advocates repres5t+ ,uyghurs & memb]s ( 
o!r e?nic & religi\s gr\ps p]secut$ 9 ! 

,,prc to speak at public diplomacy =ums 
9 ,muslim-majority c\ntries & o!r       
regions ab\t issues reg>d+ ! human      
rights & religi\s fre$om ( ,uyghurs &   
memb]s ( o!r e?nic & religi\s gr\ps t   
are be+ p]secut$ 9 ! ,,prc4  7b7        
,consultation requirem5t ,! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,educational &      
,cultural ,affairs %all consult )       
repres5tatives ( ! global ,uyghur       
community :5 select+ p>ticipants = !    
activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7c7
 ,m$ia activities ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 
9 consultation ) ! ,*ief ,executive     
,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =       
,global ,m$ia1 %\ld facilitate ! unh9d]$
 dissem9ation ( in=mation to            
,muslim-majority c\ntries ab\t issues   
reg>d+ ! human rights & religi\s fre$om 
( ,uyghurs & memb]s ( o!r gr\ps 9 !     
,,xu>4  #e4 ,/rategy to increase access 
to det5tion facilities & prisons &      
secure ! release ( prison]s  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  

,/ate %all develop & submit to ,congress
 a /rategy to support & secure ! release
 ( political prison]s deta9$ 9 ! ,,prc4 
7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ "u      
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a    
detail$ description ( h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t c pressure ! ,,prc to        
imm$iately close all det5tion facilities
 & political re$ucation camps h\s+      
,uyghurs & memb]s ( o!r e?nic m9ority   
gr\ps 9 ! ,,xu>2  7#b7 a detail$        
assessm5t ( h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates c lev]age
 its contributions to ! ,unit$ ,nations 
to 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 situation2   
7#c7 a detail$ description ( h[ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t w "w ) o!r l-m9d$     

c\ntries to pressure ! ,,prc to         
imm$iately /op ! g5ocide ( ,uyghurs &   
o!r e?nic gr\ps 9 ! ,,xu>2 &  7#d7 a    
detail$ plan = h[ ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t (ficials c use meet+s )       
repres5tatives ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/     
,p>ty to dem& ! 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>4  7c7 ,=m ,!
 /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m4  #f4      
,requirem5t = ,uyghur language tra9+ ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all ensure t-- 7#a7  
,uyghur language tra9+ is available to  
,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s1 z appropriate2 & 
7#b7 e ef=t is be+ made to ensure t a   
,uyghur-speak+ memb] ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice 
7z describ$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,=eign   
,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#cijc77 is assign$ to ,unit$ ,/ates     
diplomatic & consul> missions 9 ! ,,prc1
 ,turkey1 & o!r nations ho/+ ,uyghur    
populations4  #g4 ,uyghur consid]ations 

at ! ,unit$ ,nations ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t        
,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations %all
 use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates at ! ,unit$ ,nations--    
7#a7 to oppose any ef=ts-- 7,a7 to      
prev5t consid]ation ( ! issues relat$ to
 ! ,,xu> 9 any body ( ! ,unit$ ,nations2
 &  7,b7 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#b7 to support !   
appo9tm5t ( a special rapporteur or     
work+ gr\p = ! ,,xu> = ! purposes (--   
7,a7 monitor+ human rights violations & 
abuses 9 ! ,,xu>2 &  7,b7 mak+ reports  
available to ! ,high ,commission] =     
,refugees1 ! ,high ,commission] = ,human
 ,rights1 ! ,g5]al ,assembly1 & o!r     
,unit$ ,nations bodies4