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US SB2502

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Merkley

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Secretary of State may deny visas and the Attorney General/DHS Secretary may deny admission or immigration benefits to current or former government officials responsible for or complicit in forced repatriation of Uyghurs or other persecuted ethnic/religious groups to China

  • Cases must be referred to Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control to determine whether to block property transfers and financial transactions involving designated officials

  • Secretary of State may waive restrictions if in the national interest or if circumstances causing ineligibility have sufficiently changed

  • Reports required to Congress within 90 days of enactment and every 180 days thereafter, detailing officials denied entry and waivers granted with justifications

  • Provisions terminate 5 years after enactment

Legislative Description

Preventing the Forced Return of Uyghurs Act of 2025

Immigration

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

7/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary7/29/2025

Full Bill Text

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