A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the atrocities perpetrated by the Government of the People's Republic of China against Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and members of other Muslim minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region constitutes genocide.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (26 Oct 2020): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6598-6599)
What this bill does
S.Res. 760 is a Senate resolution declaring that the treatment of Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Muslim minorities by the Government of the People's Republic of China in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region constitutes genocide. It does not create new laws or binding requirements but formally states the Senate's position, citing reported mass internment, forced labor, coerced sterilization and abortion, family separation, destruction of religious sites, and mass surveillance in the region. The resolution demands that China halt these actions, release detainees, reunite families, rebuild damaged religious sites, and guarantee religious freedom.
The resolution primarily affects U.S. foreign policy positioning rather than any specific group of Americans directly. It calls on the executive branch to work with other nations and international bodies to pressure China to change its policies, urges the U.N. and its member states to label the situation genocide and consider barring China from human rights bodies, and encourages U.S. companies to ensure their supply chains do not involve forced labor from the affected populations.
The resolution was introduced on October 26, 2020, by Senator John Cornyn along with several cosponsors, and referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. According to available records, it did not receive a vote before the end of the 116th Congress, meaning it did not pass and has no legal effect; any similar action would require reintroduction in a later Congress.
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Official summary
This resolution declares that the violence perpetrated by China against Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and members of other Muslim minority groups constitutes genocide. The resolution demands that China cease its persecution of the aforementioned groups and urges the United States, as well as the international community, to take measures to prevent the continuation of atrocities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Timeline
26 Oct 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6598-6599)
Common questions
- What does S.Res. 760 do?
- S.Res. 760 is a Senate resolution declaring that the treatment of Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Muslim minorities by the Government of the People's Republic of China in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region constitutes genocide. It does not create new laws or binding requirements but formally states the Senate's position, citing reported mass internment, forced labor, coerced sterilization and abortion, family separation, destruction of religious sites, and mass surveillance in the region. The resolution demands that China halt these actions, release detainees, reunite families, rebuild damaged religious sites, and guarantee religious freedom. The resolution primarily affects U.S. foreign policy positioning rather than any specific group of Americans directly. It calls on the executive branch to work with other nations and international bodies to pressure China to change its policies, urges the U.N. and its member states to label the situation genocide and consider barring China from human rights bodies, and encourages U.S. companies to ensure their supply chains do not involve forced labor from the affected populations. The resolution was introduced on October 26, 2020, by Senator John Cornyn along with several cosponsors, and referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. According to available records, it did not receive a vote before the end of the 116th Congress, meaning it did not pass and has no legal effect; any similar action would require reintroduction in a later Congress.
- Has S.Res. 760 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S.Res. 760. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S.Res. 760?
- S.Res. 760 was sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), with 17 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S.Res. 760?
- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6598-6599) (26 Oct 2020).
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