H.R. 3306: Uyghur SOS Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-18 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Uyghur SOS Act

Plain summary

Uyghur Stop Oppressive Sterilizations Act or the Uyghur SOS Act This bill expands existing visa-blocking sanctions to cover certain high-ranking foreign government officials who are responsible for coercive population control policies, such as forced abortions, with a focus on those responsible for such policies against ethnic minority groups in China. Specifically, the Department of State may not issue a visa to a foreign national who is a head of state, head of government, or cabinet-level minister and responsible for establishing or enforcing such policies if the policies are (1) imposed with the intent to destroy a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group; or (2) targeting ethnic minority groups (e.g., Uyghurs, Kazakhs, or Tibetans) or individuals peacefully expressing internationally-recognized human rights in China. (Currently, these sanctions do not apply to any foreign government officials at these higher ranks.) The State Department must make a public announcement each time sanctions are imposed under this bill. The bill also requires the State Department to provide all appropriate assistance to women who belong to an ethnic minority group in China and who have experienced sexual violence, torture, or coercive population control policies.

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Uyghur SOS Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · 29 cosponsors

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Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Lisa C. McClain (R-MI), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), August Pfluger (R-TX), Andy Barr (R-KY), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr3306.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr3306 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117