US SB1542

Requires the Secretary of State to prioritize policies supporting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), including coordinating efforts for political prisoner releases and establishing a reporting mechanism for transnational repression incidents

Allocates $250,000 annually for fiscal years 2025-2027 from the U.S. Speaker Program to support human rights advocates working on behalf of persecuted Uyghurs, particularly for public diplomacy in Muslim-majority countries

Mandates development within 180 days of a strategy to pressure China to close detention facilities and "political reeducation" camps housing Uyghurs, and to allow access by independent media and international organizations

Requires Uyghur language training for Foreign Service officers and assignment of at least one Uyghur-speaking diplomat to each U.S. post in China, with annual implementation reports to Congress for three years

Directs the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to support appointment of a special rapporteur for XUAR and oppose efforts blocking consideration of human rights violations in the region