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119th Congress · H.Res. 1400 · Introduced

Condemning the People's Republic of China's Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress and the Chinese Communist Party's campaign of forced assimilation against ethnic and religious minorities.

This resolution condemns a campaign of forced assimilation of ethnic and religious minorities by the Chinese Communist Party and a related Chinese law, known as the Ethnic Unity and Progress Law. The resolution also urges U.S. officials to impose sanctions on officials and entities responsible for the law and related forced-assimilation policies. The resolution further urges the Department of State to collaborate with allies to monitor implementation of the law and prioritize programs that support affected communities.

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Condemning the People's Republic of China's Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress and the Chinese Communist Party's campaign of forced assimilation against ethnic and religious minorities.
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Sponsor

  • Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · [R-NJ-4] · S000522
    Rep-NJ-4 current · 23 terms · 2 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Christopher H. Smith
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2025-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (3)

  • Africa (house) · house · Chair · rank 1
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs (house) · house · rank 2 · site
  • Western Hemisphere (house) · house · rank 2

Social media

District offices (2)

  • 1715 Highway 35 North, Suite 303, Middletown, NJ, 07748 · 732-780-3035
  • 33 Washington Street, P.O. Box 728, Toms River, NJ, 08754 · 732-504-0567 · 39.952548,-74.1967744

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$592,016.19
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$467,765.20
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$488,316.16
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Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (1)

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · [D-MA-2] · M000312 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-30 · original
    Dem-MA-2 current · 15 terms · @RepMcGovern · 3 district offices

Committees (2)

  • Judiciary Committee [House Standing]
    2026-06-30T14:03:00ZReferred To
  • Foreign Affairs Committee [House Standing]
    2026-06-30T14:02:50ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (4)

  • 2026-06-30IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
  • 2026-06-30IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
  • 2026-06-30IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Submitted in House
  • 2026-06-30IntroReferral1025via Library of Congress
    Submitted in House

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Titles

  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-07-01T08:33:33Z
    Condemning the People's Republic of China's Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress and the Chinese Communist Party's campaign of forced assimilation against ethnic and religious minorities.
  • Display Title2026-07-01T08:08:16Z
    Condemning the People's Republic of China's Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress and the Chinese Communist Party's campaign of forced assimilation against ethnic and religious minorities.

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Policy area

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Summaries

00 · 2026-06-30 · Introduced in House

This resolution condemns a campaign of forced assimilation of ethnic and religious minorities by the Chinese Communist Party and a related Chinese law, known as the Ethnic Unity and Progress Law. The resolution also urges U.S. officials to impose sanctions on officials and entities responsible for the law and related forced-assimilation policies. The resolution further urges the Department of State to collaborate with allies to monitor implementation of the law and prioritize programs that support affected communities.

Related bills

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Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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Calendar number

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CBO cost estimates

none

Latest action

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
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