United States · Law · S
S. 3744 (116th)
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020
Introduced
14 May 2020
Last action
17 June 2020 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 116-145.
Sponsors
Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
28 May 2025
Summary
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 This bill imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities responsible for human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region and requires various reports on the topic. The President shall periodically report to Congress a list identifying foreign individuals and entities responsible for such human rights abuses. The President shall impose (1) property-blocking sanctions on the identified individuals and entities, and (2) visa-blocking sanctions on the identified individuals. The bill requires reports to Congress on (1) human rights abuses in Xinjiang; (2) efforts to protect U.S. citizens and residents, including ethnic Uyghurs and Chinese nationals studying or working in the United States, from harassment and intimidation by the Chinese government; and (3) the Chinese government's acquisition and development of technology to facilitate internment and mass surveillance in Xinjiang. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a classified report to Congress on (1) Chinese government policies in Xinjiang that constitute gross violations of human rights, and (2) the scope and scale of the detention and forced labor of Muslim minority groups in China.
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Timeline
14 May 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2458-2461; text: CR S2459-2461)
Source: Floor
14 May 2020
Introduced
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
14 May 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 2020
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
15 May 2020
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
15 May 2020
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
27 May 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
27 May 2020
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 1 (Roll no. 110). (text: CR H2293-2295)
Source: Floor
27 May 2020
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 1 (Roll no. 110).(text: CR H2293-2295)
Source: Floor
27 May 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2293-2300)
Source: Floor
27 May 2020
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
27 May 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3744.
Source: Floor
27 May 2020
Floor
Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
8 June 2020
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
8 June 2020
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
17 June 2020
Became law
Became Public Law No: 116-145.
Source: President
17 June 2020
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
17 June 2020
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
27 May 2020 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source
Yes 413 · No 1 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 17
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]Yea
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Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 18 June 2020 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 14 May 2020 · Download file
- Considered and Passed Senate · 14 May 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Public Law (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 27 May 2020
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Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 14 May 2020
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Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 14 May 2020
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 14 May 2020
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Engrossed in Senate · EN · 14 May 2020
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Passed Senate
summary · EN · 14 May 2020
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 14 May 2020
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Sponsors
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3744
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/3744
- us · 116-s-3744 · source updated 28 May 2025