S. 2502: Preventing the Forced Return of Uyghurs Act of 2025


Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: July 29, 2025

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (July 29, 2025)

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Preventing the Forced Return of Uyghurs Act of 2025

This bill establishes visa sanctions for Chinese officials who were responsible for, or complicit in, the forced departure of Uyghurs or other ethnic or religious group (with a waiver).

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) (July 29, 2025)

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