H.Res. 317 · 117th Congress

Condemning the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity being committed against Uyghurs and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups by the People’s Republic of China.

Introduced on Apr 14, 2021 by Michael T. McCaul (R-TX-10). 44 cosponsors, 13 of them from another party. Latest action (Dec 8, 2021): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Apr 14, 2021
Cosponsors
44
13 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
Open in the Congress explorerCongress.govAlert me

Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers

Subjects

  • Asia
  • China
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
  • Human rights
  • International law and treaties
  • International organizations and cooperation
  • Political parties and affiliation
  • Racial and ethnic relations
  • Religion
  • Sanctions
  • United Nations
  • War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Dec 8, 2021). Public domain.

This resolution states that the Chinese government is responsible for ongoing abuses against the Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups and that these abuses constitute genocide and crimes against humanity. The resolution also condemns such genocide and crimes against humanity and calls on the President to take certain actions to put an end to these atrocities.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Michael T. McCaulR-TX-10Sponsor

Democrats · 13

Republicans · 31

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended
    Dec 8, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 427–1

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Apr 14, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Apr 14, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Apr 14, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  4. Apr 21, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. Apr 21, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  6. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseMr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
  7. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7507-7509)
  8. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 317.
  9. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7534-7535)
  11. Dec 8, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 1 (Roll no. 414).(text: CR H7507)House · Roll call 414
  12. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 1 (Roll no. 414). (text: CR H7507)House · Roll call 414
  13. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.