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This bill establishes U.S. policy to combat religious persecution in China by holding Chinese government officials accountable for severe human rights abuses. The legislation directs the State Department to support programs promoting religious freedom in China and to monitor transnational repression of religious and ethnic minorities, including Tibetan Buddhists, Christians, Uyghur Muslims, and Falun Gong practitioners. The bill calls for using existing sanctions laws to penalize Chinese officials responsible for abuses such as arbitrary detention, forced sterilization, torture, and forced labor. Additionally, it requests that the U.S. strengthen international diplomatic efforts, engage multilateral partners to address religious persecution, and advocate for the release of political prisoners detained for their religious beliefs. The bill requires the Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom to provide annual briefings to Congress on sanctions imposed and diplomatic efforts undertaken to promote religious freedom in China, though no new funding amounts or specific timelines are specified in the legislation.

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