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S.2972: UIGHUR Protection Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced Dec. 4, 2019
- Latest Major Action Dec. 4, 2019
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- Introduced in Senate - Dec. 4, 2019
Bill Summary
Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response and Protection Act of 2019 or the UIGHUR Protection 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 identify items that provide China with a critical capability to suppress basic human rights, including items that provide capability to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 4, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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| Dec. 4, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Cornyn (R-Texas) |