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US S585

US S585
Uyghur Human Rights Sanctions Review Act


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Introduced
03/01/2023
In Committee
03/01/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To require a determination of whether certain Chinese entities meet the criteria for the imposition of sanctions, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Uyghur Human Rights Sanctions Review Act, requires the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, to determine within 60 days whether certain Chinese entities are responsible for or complicit in serious human rights abuses against Uyghurs or other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups in the Xinjiang region of China. If the entities are found to meet the criteria for sanctions under various laws and executive orders, the Secretary must include them on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. The bill specifies ten Chinese entities that must be examined, including technology companies like Hikvision, BGI Group, and Alibaba.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 03/01/2023)

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