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US HB6877

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

James McGovern

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Requires the President to submit annual reports identifying foreign persons responsible for human rights abuses against Southern Mongolians in China, including torture, arbitrary detention, and disappearances, with mandatory sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act and related authorities

  • Establishes Voice of America Mongolian language broadcasting service within 180 days, targeting speakers in Mongolia, China, and Russia, with $2 million authorized annually for fiscal years 2026-2027

  • Directs the Smithsonian Institution and Institute for Museum and Library Sciences to develop programs preserving cultures endangered by Chinese policies, including Southern Mongolians, Tibetans, Uyghurs, and Hong Kongers

  • Instructs U.S. executive directors at international financial institutions to oppose projects in Southern Mongolian areas that incentivize non-Mongolian migration, facilitate land transfers, or disrespect traditional pastoralist livelihoods

  • Requires a report within 180 days on the impact of rare earth mining operations in Inner Mongolia, particularly the Bayan-Obo mine, on Southern Mongolian residents and U.S. national security interests

Legislative Description

Southern Mongolian Human Rights Policy Act

International affairs

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

12/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Affairs12/18/2025

Full Bill Text

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