Congress·Reported·S. 1542

Uyghur Policy Act of 2025

Uyghur Human Rights: Global Support Strategy

Uyghur Policy Act of 2026

Jun 17·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: The Senate

The Senate must act next: a Senate floor vote.

Legislative Progress

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Likely to pass

This bill has strong support from both Republicans and Democrats and has already moved through the committee process. Since both parties agree on being tough on China's human rights record, it has a good chance of passing.

Key Points

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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works

The bill requires the State Department to provide Uyghur language training to Foreign Service officers and to station at least one Uyghur-speaking officer at posts in China and in a neighboring country such as Kazakhstan or Turkiye. This adds a new staffing and training obligation for a small number of diplomats but does not affect pay, benefits, or broader workforce numbers.

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Milestones

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Jul 27, 2026Senate

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 496.

The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.

Jul 27, 2026Senate

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.

Jun 17, 2026Senate

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.

Apr 30, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Apr 30, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Eurasia Review·Sep 7, 2025

US House Passes Uyghur Policy Act

The House passed the Uyghur Policy Act, a bill that advances a strategy for the United States to support Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities. The measure calls on the State Department to oversee human rights policies and sets a strategy to close detention facilities and reeducation camps in China.

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