A bill to condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jun 17, 2020
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on June 17, 2020.
66 Cosponsors (33 Republicans, 30 Democrats, 3 Independents)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Rubio Secures Key Provisions Related to China in Year-End Funding Package”
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Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
(Sponsor)
on Dec 23, 2020
“President Signs Gardner-Backed Bill Supporting Human Rights in China”
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Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO, 2015-2020]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jun 19, 2020
“THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS - May 29, 2020”
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Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]
on May 30, 2020
History
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Nov 14, 2018
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3622 (115th). |
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May 14, 2020
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.
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May 14, 2020
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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May 22, 2020
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Preprint (Suspension). |
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May 27, 2020
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Jun 17, 2020
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 3744 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 3744. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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