HR 9596 United States House · 117th Congress

Uyghur Human Rights Sanctions Review Act

Summary

Uyghur Human Rights Sanctions Review Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to determine whether specified Chinese entities (1) are responsible for serious human rights abuses against Uyghurs or certain other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups, and (2) meet the criteria for the imposition of certain sanctions.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Dec 2022

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Introduced Dec 15, 2022 Last action Dec 15, 2022

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Dec 15, 2022

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Dec 15, 2022

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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors