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S.Res. 791: A resolution condemning the People's Republic of China's Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, concerned with its implications on the rights and freedoms, as well as survival of the identity, of Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians, and other affected communities, and calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its abuses and campaigns of transnational repression that undermine United States sovereignty and threaten the safety and freedoms of people in the United States.

119th Congress · introduced 2026-06-24 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3217)

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Official title

A resolution condemning the People's Republic of China's Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, concerned with its implications on the rights and freedoms, as well as survival of the identity, of Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians, and other affected communities, and calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its abuses and campaigns of transnational repression that undermine United States sovereignty and threaten the safety and freedoms of people in the United States.

Plain summary

This resolution condemns a Chinese law, known as the Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, for institutionalizing coercive assimilation of ethnic and religious minorities. The resolution also calls on the President to consider related sanctions and urges the Department of State to work with allies to monitor and report on the impacts of the law.

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A resolution condemning the People's Republic of China's Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, concerned with its implications on the rights and freedoms, as well as survival of the identity, of Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians, and other affected communities, and calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its abuses and campaigns of transnational repression that undermine United States sovereignty and threaten the safety and freedoms of people in the United States.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · 3 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong119-sres791 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills