S.178: UIGHUR Act of 2019

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Introduced Jan. 17, 2019
Latest Major Action Oct. 21, 2020
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Bill Sponsor

Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

Bill Cosponsors

50 (27 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats, 21 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Engrossed Amendment House - Dec. 3, 2019
Referred in House - Sept. 12, 2019
Engrossed in Senate - Sept. 11, 2019
Reported to Senate - June 3, 2019
Introduced in Senate - Jan. 17, 2019

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Bill Summary

Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019 or the UIGHUR Act of 2019 This bill directs the President to impose sanctions and export restrictions related to China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. The President shall report to Congress a list of senior Chinese government officials who are engaged in or responsible for serious human rights abuses, including mass incarceration...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Oct. 23, 2020	Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
Oct. 21, 2020	Second cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 178 with an amendment (SA 2652) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207.
Oct. 21, 2020	Second cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 178 with an amendment (SA 2652) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 207. (CR S6343)
Oct. 20, 2020	Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
Oct. 20, 2020	Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S6318)
Oct. 19, 2020	Second cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 178 with an amendment (SA 2652) presented in Senate. (CR S6050)
Oct. 19, 2020	Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S6050-6052)
Oct. 19, 2020	Second cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 178 with an amendment (SA 2652) presented in Senate.
Oct. 19, 2020	Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
Sept. 30, 2020	Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
Sept. 30, 2020	Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 178 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 46. Record Vote Number: 198.
Sept. 30, 2020	Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S5923-5924)
Sept. 30, 2020	Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 178 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 46. Record Vote Number: 198. (CR S5923)
Sept. 10, 2020	Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 178 with an amendment (SA 2652) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 168.
Sept. 10, 2020	Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 178 with an amendment (SA 2652) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 168. (CR S5532-5533)
Sept. 8, 2020	Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 178 with an amendment (SA 2652) made in Senate.
Sept. 8, 2020	Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 178 with an amendment (SA 2499) withdrawn.
Sept. 8, 2020	Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
Sept. 8, 2020	Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 178 with an amendment (SA 2652) made in Senate. (CR S5433)
Sept. 8, 2020	Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S5433)
Sept. 8, 2020	Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 178 with an amendment (SA 2652) presented in Senate.
July 30, 2020	Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 178 with an amendment (SA 2499) made in Senate. (CR S4618)
July 30, 2020	Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4618-4622)
July 30, 2020	Motion to proceed to consideration of House message to accompany S. 178 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 42. Record Vote Number: 153. (CR S4617)
July 30, 2020	Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 178 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 42. Record Vote Number: 153. (CR S4617)
Dec. 4, 2019	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Dec. 3, 2019	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec. 3, 2019	Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 1 (Roll no. 644).
Dec. 3, 2019	Considered as unfinished business.
Dec. 3, 2019	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.
Dec. 3, 2019	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 178.
Dec. 3, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules.
Dec. 3, 2019	Mr. Sires moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec. 3, 2019	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 1 (Roll no. 644). (text: CR H9201-9203)
Dec. 3, 2019	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9209)
Dec. 3, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9201-9208)
Oct. 30, 2019	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Oct. 30, 2019	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sept. 12, 2019	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sept. 12, 2019	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sept. 12, 2019	Received in the House.
Sept. 11, 2019	Passed the Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5450-5452; text: CR S5450-5452)
June 3, 2019	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 99.
June 3, 2019	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 22, 2019	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan. 17, 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan. 17, 2019	Introduced in the Senate by Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

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