# 117-hr-4785: Uyghur Policy Act of 2021

117-hr-4785, Uyghur Policy Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4785
- Congress: 117
- Title: Uyghur Policy Act of 2021
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2021-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 79
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Uyghur Policy Act of 2021 This bill addresses human rights issues concerning the Uyghurs and other minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. The bill authorizes the establishment of a Special Coordinator for Uyghur Issues position within the Department of State. The State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs may, subject to appropriations, make certain funds available to human rights advocates working on behalf of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups. The funds, if made available, shall be used to facilitate the presence of such human rights advocates at public diplomacy forums to speak on issues related to the human rights and religious freedoms of minority groups in Xinjiang. The State Department must ensure that Uyghur language training is available to Foreign Service officers. It must also ensure that a Uyghur-speaking member of the Foreign Service is assigned to U.S. diplomatic and consular missions in China.

## Cosponsors (79)

- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2021-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2021-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2021-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2021-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2021-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2021-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2021-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2021-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2021-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2021-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2021-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2021-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2021-12-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2021-12-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2022-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 407 | 17 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-4785 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4785)

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