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S1772Referred to Committee

Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-15
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Rick Scott
Rick Scott
Republican · FL · Senator
Votes with party: 33.2% (322 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001217

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Josh Hawley (R-MO)Original· 2025-05-15
  • Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)Original· 2025-05-15
  • David McCormick (R-PA)· 2026-05-14

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2025-05-15

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Previously

  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsReferred To · 2025-05-15

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would impose financial sanctions and travel restrictions on Chinese government officials and entities believed to be responsible for human rights violations, such as those involved in detention camps or forced labor programs. It would also require the U.S. government to identify and publicly report on these abuses, potentially affecting American companies that do business with sanctioned individuals or organizations. The bill aims to pressure China to change its policies while holding accountable those involved in alleged human rights abuses.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

International Affairs
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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