United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

S 1542 — Uyghur Policy Act of 2026

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 496.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill addresses policy relating to the Uyghur population.

The Uyghur Policy Act of 2026 establishes guidelines for the U.S. approach to issues affecting the Uyghur community. It focuses on human rights and international relations concerning the Uyghurs.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  3. Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  4. Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  5. Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 496.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 1542?
S 1542 is sponsored by Merkley, Jeff (Democratic) and Curtis, John R. (Republican).
What is the current status of S 1542?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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