,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aedb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #cj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,curtis 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 m9ority gr\ps resid+ prim>ily 9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region1 to safegu>d _! di/9ct id5tity1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,uyghur ,policy ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,,prc7 cont9ues to repress ! di/9ct ,islamic1 ,turkic id5tity ( ,uyghurs & memb]s ( o!r e?nic & religi\s m9ority gr\ps 9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,,xu>7 9 nor?we/]n ,*9a & o!r areas 9 :i* !y h habitually residid$4 7#b7 ,uyghurs & o!r pr$om9antly ,muslim e?nic m9orities hi/orically mak+ up ! majority ( ! ,,xu> population h ma9ta9$ a di/9ct religi\s & cultural id5tity ?r\gh\t _! hi/ory4 7#c7 ,human rights1 includ+ ! fre$om ( religion or belief1 & respect = ! ,uyghurs' unique ,muslim id5tity are legitimate int]e/s ( ! int]national community4 7#d7 ,! ,,prc-- 7,a7 has ratifi$ ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,economic1 ,social & ,cultural ,rights1 done at ,new ,york ,decemb] #af1 #aiff1 & is !reby b\nd by its provisions2 & 7,b7 has also sign$ ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1 done at ,new ,york ,decemb] #ai1 #aiff4 7#e7 ,an (ficial campaign to enc\rage ,han ,*9ese migration into ! ,,xu> has plac$ imm5se pressure on ,uyghurs & o!r e?nic & religi\s m9ority gr\ps :o seek to pres]ve _! unique e?nic1 cultural1 religi\s1 & l+ui/ic traditions4 7#f7 ,,prc au?orities h support$ an influx ( ,han ,*9ese economic immigrants into ! ,,xu>1 implem5t$ discrim9ation aga9/ ,uyghurs & o!r m9orities 9 hir+ practices1 & provid$ unequal access to heal?c>e s]vices4 7#g7 ,,prc au?orities h manipulat$ ! /rategic objectives ( ! int]national w> on t]ror to mask _! increas+ cultural & religi\s oppression ( ! ,muslim population resid+ 9 ! ,,xu>4 7#h7 ,9 #bjad1 foll[+ unre/ 9 ! ,,xu>1 ,*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/ ,uyghurs & memb]s ( o!r m9ority communities 9 ! ,,xu>4 7#i7 ,,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 m9ority populations4 7#aj7 ,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#aa7 ,report+ f int]national news organizations has f\nd t dur+ ! pa/ decade1 family memb]s ( ,uyghurs & o!r m9ority gr\ps liv+ outside ( ! ,,prc h gone miss+ or be5 deta9$ to =ce ,uyghur expatriates to return to ! ,,prc or sil5ce _! diss5t4 7#ab7 ,9 #bjag1 ,radio ,free ,asia's ,uyghur ,s]vice 0 ! fir/ m$ia organization to report on ! ,,prc's va/1 mass arbitr>y-det5tion program 9 ! ,,xu>4 7#ac7 ,cr$ible evid5ce f human rights organizations1 ?9k tanks1 & j\rnali/s confirms t m ?an #a1jjj1jjj ,uyghurs & memb]s ( o!r e?nic m9ority gr\ps h be5 imprison$ 9 extrajudicial political re$ucation c5t]s4 7#ad7 ,indep5d5t acc\nts f =m] deta9ees ( political re$ucation c5t]s describe inhumane conditions & treatm5t includ+ =c$ political indoctr9ation1 torture1 beat+s1 rape1 =c$ /]ilization1 & food deprivation4 7#ae7 ,=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 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc4 7#af7 ,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#ag7 ,=m] ,secret>ies ( ,/ate ,antony ,bl9k5 & ,mi*ael ,pompeo & ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,m>co ,rubio h all confirm$ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc has committ$ g5ocide & crimes aga9/ humanity aga9/ ,uyghurs & o!r e?nic & religi\s m9orities 9 ! ,,xu>4 7#ah7 ,gov]nm5t bodies ( multiple c\ntries h also decl>$ t atrocities by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc aga9/ su* populations 9 ! ,,xu> con/itute g5ocide1 includ+ ! ,p>liam5t ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ( ,belgium1 ( ,cze*ia1 ( ,li?uania1 ( ! ,ne!rl&s1 & ( ,canada4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc %\ld imm$iately op5 ! ,,xu> to regul>1 transp>5t1 & unmanipulat$ visits by-- 7,a7 memb]s ( ! press2 7,b7 int]national organizations1 includ+ ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights2 7,c7 academic & human rights rese>* in/itutions2 & 7,d7 =eign delegations1 includ+ delegations f ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc %\ld-- 7,a7 recognize1 & take tangible /eps to protect & pres]ve1 ! 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,b7 cease all gov]nm5t-sponsor$ crackd[ns1 imprisonm5ts1 & det5tions ( p ?r\gh\t ! ,,xu> aim$ at repress+ _! e?nic1 cultural1 political1 or religi\s id5tities2 & 7,c7 cease all gov]nm5t-sponsor$ transnational repression ( ,uyghurs1 includ+ ! deta9m5t1 h>assm5t1 intimidation1 & surveillance ( ! family memb]s ( exil$ ,uyghurs & ,uyghur activi/s2 7#c7 x is comm5dable t c\ntries1 includ+ ,turkey1 ,albania1 & ,g]many1 h provid$ %elt] & hospitality to ,uyghurs & o!r m9ority gr\p memb]s 9 exile f ! ,,prc2 7#d7 urges all c\ntries1 especially fell[ democracies & c\ntries ) sizeable ,muslim populations1 to condemn & address ! plight ( ,uyghurs & o!r m9ority communities 9 ! ,,xu>2 7#e7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc %\ld imm$iately grant unconditional releases to all prison]s t h be5 deta9$ = _! e?nic1 cultural1 religi\s1 & l+ui/ic id5tities1 = express+ _! political or religi\s beliefs 9 ! ,,xu>1 or = be+ relat$ to memb]s ( ! ,uyghur diaspora or activi/ community1 includ+-- 7,a7 ,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 discrim9ation2 7,b7 ,dr4 ,gul%an ,abbas1 a ,uyghur retir$ m$ical doctor :o 0 wrongfully deta9$ 9 ! ,,xu> on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjah1 & unju/ly s5t5c$ to #bj ye>s 9 prison 9 retaliation = h] si/]'s advocacy = ,uyghur human rights issues2 & 7,c7 ,kamile ,wayit1 a ,uyghur univ]sity /ud5t :o 0 wrongfully deta9$ on ,decemb] #ab1 #bjbb1 aft] return+ to ! ,,xu> dur+ ! w9t] holiday :ile on break f /udy+2 7#f7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc %\ld facilitate access = int]national humanit>ian organizations1 includ+ ! ,int]national ,f$]ation ( ,r$ ,cross & ,r$ ,cresc5t ,societies1 to ! political re$ucation c5t]s 9 ! ,,xu> to ensure prison]s are n be+ mi/reat$ & are receiv+ necess>y m$ical c>e2 & 7#g7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld cont9ue to facilitate ! unh9d]$ dissem9ation to ! int]national community ( in=mation reg>d+ ! human rights1 religi\s fre$om1 & transnational repression ( ,uyghurs & memb]s ( o!r m9ority gr\ps 9 ! ,,xu>4 #d4 ,unit$ ,/ates /r5g!n+ ( coord9ation on ,uyghur issues 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 z appropriate1 %all-- 7#a7 prioritize policies1 programs1 & projects to support ! ,uyghurs & memb]s ( o!r e?nic & religi\s m9ority gr\ps 9 ! ,,xu>2 7#b7 vigor\sly promote ! policies (-- 7,a7 protect+ ! di/9ct e?nic1 religi\s1 cultural1 & l+ui/ic id5tities ( ! ,uyghurs & o!r m9ority gr\ps2 & 7,b7 improv+ ! protection ( human rights 9 ! ,,xu>2 7#c7 direct ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to 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 rights or be+ relatives ( exil$ ,uyghurs2 7#e7 consult ) ,congress reg>d+ policies relevant to ! ,,xu> & ! ,uyghurs2 7#f7 coord9ate ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to adm9i/] aid to ,uyghur rights advocates2 7#g7 /rive to e/abli% contacts ) =eign m9i/ries ( o!r c\ntries1 especially 9 ,europe1 ,c5tral ,asia1 & memb]s ( ! ,organisation ( ,islamic ,coop]ation1 to pursue a policy ( promot+ great] respect = human rights & religi\s fre$om = ,uyghurs & o!r e?nic & religi\s m9ority gr\ps 9 ! ,,xu>2 7#h7 utilize ,/rategic ,dialogue ) ! ,organisation ( ,islamic ,coop]ation to address ,uyghur rights & "w ) its individual memb] /ates to develop & implem5t jo9t initiatives & programs aim$ at promot+ aw>5ess ( ,uyghur rights & support+ ,uyghur victims ( deta9m5t1 h>assm5t1 & transnational repression2 7#i7 support indep5d5t m$ia au?oriz$ "u section #cji ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,broadca/+ ,act ( #aiid 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fbjh71 includ+ ,radio ,free ,asia1 :i* conduct report+ & inve/igative j\rnalism focus$ on ! ,,xu>1 includ+ 9 local languages1 to ensure ! report+ ( future ,,prc human rights abuses2 7#aj7 "w ) int]national p>tn]s to raise aw>5ess conc]n+ acts ( transnational repression aga9/ ,uyghur ,am]icans or ,uyghurs :o are liv+ 9 exile 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & develop & implem5t /rategies to prev5t & respond to su* transnational repression2 7#aa7 e/abli% a report+ me*anism = individuals to report incid5ts ( transnational repression aga9/ ,uyghurs & o!r m9ority gr\ps ) ties to ! ,,xu>2 & 7#ab7 submit to ,congress an annual report1 includ+ a classifi$ annex1 if necess>y1 t-- 7,a7 describes actions tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to address & prev5t transnational repression aga9/ ,uyghurs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 includes recomm5dations = fur!r legislative or policy measures 9 support ( ! human rights ( ,uyghurs & o!r m9ority gr\ps f ! ,,xu>4 7b7 ,support ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all ensure ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has adequate res\rces1 /aff1 & adm9i/rative support to c>ry out ?is section4 7c7 ,sunset ,! requirem5ts "u ?is section %all cease to h any =ce or effect beg9n+ on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #e4 ,fund+ = human rights advocates to conduct public diplomacy 9 ! ,islamic _w on ! ,uyghur situation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts appropriat$ = ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,speak] ,program ( ! ,bureau ( ,educational & ,cultural ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbe1 #bjbf1 & #bjbg1 #bej1jjj %all be made available to support human rights advocates work+ on behalf ( ! ,uyghurs & memb]s ( o!r e?nic & religi\s m9ority gr\ps f ! ,,xu> t are be+ p]secut$ 9 ! ,,prc4 7b7 ,id5tification ( speak]s ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,educational & ,cultural ,affairs1 9 consultation ) repres5tatives ( ! global ,uyghur community1 %all id5tify human rights advocates :o may be invit$ to speak at global public diplomacy =ums1 p>ticul>ly ev5ts at :i* repres5tatives f ,organisation ( ,islamic ,coop]ation c\ntries & o!r ,muslim-majority c\ntries are pres5t1 reg>d+ issues reg>d+ ! human rights & religi\s fre$om ( ,uyghurs & memb]s ( o!r e?nic & religi\s m9ority gr\ps :o h be5 p]secut$ by ! ,,prc4 #f4 ,no additional funds au?oriz$ ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to c>ry out ! requirem5ts "u ?is ,act4 ,su* requirem5ts %all be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$ = simil> purposes4 #g4 ,access to det5tion facilities & prisons & ! release ( prison]s 7a7 ,/rategy on political re$ucation & det5tion facilities ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all develop a /rategy = coop]at+ ) l-m9d$ p>tn]s to pressure ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc-- 7#a7 to close all det5tion facilities & political re$ucation camps h\s+ ,uyghurs & memb]s ( o!r e?nic m9ority gr\ps 9 ! ,,xu>2 7#b7 to all[ unh9d]$ access to det5tion facilities & political re$ucation camps 9 ! ,,xu> by indep5d5t m$ia1 rese>*]s1 int]national organizations & ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights = a compreh5sive assessm5t ( ! human rights situation2 & 7#c7 to protect human rights & pres]ve ! di/9ct religi\s & cultural id5tity ( ! ,uyghurs & ! o!r religi\s & e?nic m9ority communities 9 ! ,,xu>4 7b7 ,report on /rategy & implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report1 includ+ a classifi$ annex1 if necess>y1 t includes-- 7#a7 ! /rategy develop$ pursuant to subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 all ( ! /eps t h be5 tak5 to implem5t su* /rategy 9 accordance ) ! objectives describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7a74 #h4 ,requirem5t = ,uyghur language tra9+ 7a7 ,uyghur language tra9+ & /aff+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all take su* /eps z may be necess>y to ensure t-- 7#a7 ,uyghur language tra9+ is available to ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s1 z appropriate2 & 7#b7 ef=ts are made to ensure t at lea/ #a ,uyghur-speak+ memb] ( ! ,s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cijc77 is assign$ to ea* ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic or consul> po/ 9 ,*9a4 7b7 ,report ,no lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #b ye>s1 ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,in/itute %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t outl9es all ( ! /eps t h be5 tak5 to implem5t subsection 7a74 #i4 ,uyghur consid]ations at ! ,unit$ ,nations ,! ,presid5t %\ld direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations to use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to oppose any ef=ts to prev5t consid]ation ( ! gross violation ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights 9 ! ,,xu> 9 any body ( ! ,unit$ ,nations2 7#b7 to oppose any ef=ts to prev5t ! p>ticipation ( any ,uyghur human rights advocates 9 nongov]nm5tal =a ho/$ by1 or o!rwise organiz$ "u ! auspices (1 any body ( ! ,unit$ ,nations2 & 7#c7 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 conta9+ in=mation ab\t su* violations & abuses available to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,commission on ,human ,rights1 ! ,g5]al ,assembly ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 & o!r ,unit$ ,nations subsidi>ies4