118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1770Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act of 2023

A bill to expand the imposition of sanctions under the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 with respect to human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China and to counter the genocidal policies of the Government of the People's Republic of China.

International affairs
Introduced May 31, 2023
Last action May 31, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes certain requirements related to China's treatment of Uyghurs and certain other minority ethnic groups. The bill  requires the President to report to Congress on individuals involved in systematic rape, forced sterilization, or human trafficking against such ethnic groups; requires the Department of State and the Department of Justice to deny entry into the United States by foreign nationals involved in the establishment or enforcement of forced abortion or sterilization policies; authorizes provision of medical care, physical therapy, and psychological support to members of such ethnic groups who experienced rape, torture, forced sterilization, or forced labor;authori...

Provisions · 11 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
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May 31, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 31, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.