Uyghur Policy Act of 2025

Summary

Directs the U.S. government to press the People’s Republic of China to end abusive treatment of Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang, expand diplomatic and public-diplomacy support for victims and advocates, require new reporting and training, and push for UN engagement. It requires the Secretary of State to develop a partner strategy (within 180 days), funds modest speaker-program travel for advocates for three years, mandates Uyghur-language training and staffing goals for Foreign Service posts in China, and instructs the U.S. UN representative to push for stronger UN monitoring and forums on Xinjiang abuses.

• Directs the Secretary of State to lead and coordinate U.S. diplomatic support for Uyghurs and other ethnic/religious minorities affected in Xinjiang, with a five-year sunset.
• Requires a strategy within 180 days and a report within one year to congressional foreign affairs committees on steps to pressure PRC authorities to close detention facilities and allow independent access.
• Authorizes $250,000 per year (FY2025–FY2027) from the United States Speaker Program to bring affected advocates to international public-diplomacy forums.
• States no new appropriations are provided; required activities must use existing, already-authorized funds.
• Mandates Uyghur-language training for Foreign Service officers and seeks at least one Uyghur-speaking Foreign Service member at each U.S. post in China, with reporting requirements for the Foreign Service Institute.
• Directs the U.S. UN ambassador to oppose silencing of Xinjiang human-rights discussions, oppose exclusion of Uyghur advocates, and support creation of a UN monitor (special rapporteur/working group).
• Affirms U.S. findings about large-scale detention, cultural and religious repression, and transnational harassment of Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang.
• Supports diaspora and exile media, civil-society coordination, and measures to counter transnational repression.