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Read. Follow. Verify.Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act of 2024
Record date · December 17, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill expands U.S. sanctions against individuals and entities involved in human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region, including forced labor, organ harvesting, and population control. It also prohibits U.S. government agencies from contracting with companies linked to these abuses and authorizes support for victims.
If passed, this bill would restrict U.S. government procurement from specific Chinese technology firms and mandate new reporting and sanctions strategies, directly impacting federal supply chains and diplomatic relations with China.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Uyghur, Kazakh, and Kyrgyz ethnic groups
The bill authorizes medical and psychological support services for these groups if they reside outside of China.
Federal executive agencies
These agencies are prohibited from contracting with entities identified as complicit in human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
Hangzhou Hikvision, BGI Group, and other listed entities
These entities are subject to a mandatory 60-day review to determine if they should be placed on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons.
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Expansion of Sanctions Criteria
The bill significantly broadens the scope of the 2020 Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act by explicitly adding specific human rights abuses like forced organ removal and child separation to the list of sanctionable offenses.
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