# 119-hr-6877: Southern Mongolian Human Rights Policy Act

119-hr-6877, Southern Mongolian Human Rights Policy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6877
- Congress: 119
- Title: Southern Mongolian Human Rights Policy Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would prioritize protection of Southern Mongolians' human rights and cultural heritage in the People’s Republic of China.** It would use reporting, targeted sanctions, public diplomacy, and funding to defend Mongolian-language education, religious freedom, and pastoral livelihoods. - Southern Mongolians and their diaspora: Directs U.S. policy to promote language rights, religious freedom, cultural preservation, and local autonomy in education and governance. - Accountability and pressure tools: Requires annual reports naming foreign persons responsible for serious abuses, authorizes sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act and visa restrictions, and includes a five-year sunset on the reporting and sanctions authority. - Public diplomacy and cultural funding: Establishes a Voice of America Mongolian-language service and provides $2.0 million for each of FY2026-FY2027; tasks the Smithsonian and other agencies to fund preservation projects and diaspora grants. *Would increase federal spending by at least $4.0 million for FY2026-FY2027 because of the $2.0 million annual Voice of America appropriation.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Sanctions and reports on abuses: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the President to submit an unclassified report within 180 days and annually identifying foreign persons responsible for severe abuses against Southern Mongolians. The report could include a classified annex. The President should impose sanctions using authorities…
- Voice of America Mongolian service: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the U.S. Agency for Global Media to establish a Voice of America Mongolian-language service within 180 days. The VOA CEO would have to report on programming and broadcast hours to Congress within 270 days. Congress could fund $2,000,000 for this service in FY2026…
- Restrictions on U.S.-backed projects in Mongolia: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would direct the Treasury to tell U.S. executive directors at international financial institutions to support financing in Mongolian autonomous areas only if projects do not encourage non-Mongolian settlement or transfers of local land. Projects would also need thorough needs a…
- New business guidance for Inner Mongolia: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would ask the Secretary of State and Commerce to encourage U.S. companies and investors working in Mongolian autonomous areas of China to follow the U.N. Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. It would promote creating a business advisory focused on mining and extract…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-185: Responsible Legislating Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-6877 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6877)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-185: Responsible Legislating Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-185)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6877 (as of 2026-04-21).