S. 3744Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020

1 recorded action194 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Cosponsors: 66 · 33 Republicans · 31 Democrats · 2 Independents
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: Jun 17, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-145.

IntroducedMay 14, 2020
Passed the SenateMay 14, 2020
Passed the HouseMay 27, 2020
Sent to the PresidentJun 8, 2020
Became lawJun 17, 2020

What the measure doesCRS 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 3744 as public Law on Jun 17, 2020. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 110

House May 27, 2020

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

413 Yea 1 Nay 17 not voting

Crossed both parties 1 of 414 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.

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Democratic234 members

Republican197 members

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Cosponsors66 · 33 Republicans · 31 Democrats · 2 Independents

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 3744 and vote against it. 66 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on S. 374411 organizations

Organizations that named S. 3744 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)Its PAC: The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. PAC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Housing · Insurance · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products +4 more9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICEIts PAC: American Association for Justice PAC

Medicare/Medicaid · Education · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Copyright/Patent/Trademark +15 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLCIts PAC: AMAZON.COM Services LLC Separate Segregated Fund

Postal · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Budget/Appropriations +18 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYIts PAC: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. PAC

Insurance · Transportation · Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +4 more6 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2019Filing

AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Apparel & Footwear Association PAC

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) · Defense +1 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC.filed by HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP

Computer Industry · Homeland Security3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYfiled by TIBER CREEK GROUPIts PAC: The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. PAC

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Insurance3 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2020Filing

TNC (US) HOLDINGS INCfiled by TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Budget/Appropriations · Immigration · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2019Filing

TRAVEL GOODS ASSOCIATIONfiled by AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) · Small Business · Transportation +3 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

HSBC TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES USA INC.Its PAC: HSBC Technology & Services USA Inc. Federal PAC

Banking · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Trade (domestic/foreign)2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

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