H.R. 4785: To support the human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing primarily in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity, and for other purposes.

H.R. 4785: To support the human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing primarily in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity, and for other purposes.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-07-29 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-07-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-39] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 494 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4785 (2022-12-01), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

To support the human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing primarily in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Uyghur Policy Act of 2021 This bill addresses human rights issues concerning the Uyghurs and other minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. The bill authorizes the establishment of a Special Coordinator for Uyghur Issues position within the Department of State. The State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs may, subject to appropriations, make certain funds available to human rights advocates working on behalf of Uyghurs and members of other ethnic and religious minority groups persecuted in China. The funds, if made available, shall be used to facilitate the presence of such human rights advocates at public diplomacy forums to speak on issues related to the human rights and religious freedoms of minority groups persecuted in China. The State Department must ensure that Uyghur language training is available to Foreign Service officers. It must also ensure that a Uyghur-speaking member of the Foreign Service is assigned to U.S. diplomatic and consular missions in China.

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Official text

To support the human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing primarily in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-39] · 79 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4785, Uyghur Policy Act of 2021 (2021-11-30)

Cosponsors on this site

Ami Bera (D-CA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Dina Titus (D-NV), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Andy Barr (R-KY), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Joe Wilson (R-SC), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), J. French Hill (R-AR), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Ed Case (D-HI), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and 19 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-39] reported raising $10.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 494 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4785 (2022-12-01): Passed

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr4785.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr4785 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117