# 117-hres-317: Condemning the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity being committed against Uyghurs and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups by the People’s Republic of China.

117-hres-317, Condemning the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity being committed against Uyghurs and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups by the People’s Republic of China., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX); status Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-317
- Congress: 117
- Title: Condemning the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity being committed against Uyghurs and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups by the People’s Republic of China.
- Status: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Introduced: 2021-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 44
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Condemning the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity being committed against Uyghurs and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups by the People’s Republic of China.

## Cosponsors (44)

- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2021-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2021-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2021-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2021-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2021-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2021-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2021-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2021-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2021-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2021-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2021-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2021-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2021-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2021-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2021-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2021-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2021-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Passed | 427 | 1 |

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## Sources
- [117-hres-317 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/317)

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