HR2349-119

Introduced

To designate residents of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Mar 25, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To designate residents of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Foreign Policy, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HA2E5AEC1D3A345B7AA782F4727D124BE: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act.
  • Section H06AEDE7AB4F3433385F8F944F88CD646: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: The Government of the People’s Republic of China has a long history of repressing Turkic Muslims and other...
  • Section HFF08BBFC16AF4A878580B5AE3327530F: 3. Designation of certain residents of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Persons of special humanitarian concern eligible for Priority 2 processing under...
  • Section H7E2FA7F34D4E467795C542297A472223: 4. Waiver of immigrant status presumption The presumption under the first sentence of section 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(b))...
  • Section HC239AC0D7D8D4465A5448C7FA3C66CC9: 5. Refugee and asylum determinations under the Immigration and Nationality Act In the case of an alien who is within a category of aliens established under...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To designate residents of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Foreign Policy, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To designate residents of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Foreign Policy Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 25, 2025

Mr. Subramanyam (for himself, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Connolly, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Foreign Policy Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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