Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act of 2024
December 17, 2024
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Currently IN_COMMITTEE. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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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.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
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.
Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.
Floor Vote.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Why It Matters
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.
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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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