The U.S. State Department is reeling. Morale is low, leadership turnover is high and internal dysfunction has left many career diplomats and foreign service officers disillusioned and disengaged. Some of the most principled voices on human rights policy are burned out, sidelined or quietly leaving.

Against this backdrop, pushing forward the Uyghur Policy Act of 2025 might seem poorly timed at best or destined to fail at worst. But now is precisely when it matters most.

The Uyghur Policy Act is not just another symbolic measure. It is a targeted, bipartisan effort to institutionalize U.S. support for Uyghur human rights, enhance public diplomacy in the face of Chinese Communist Party repression and embed Uyghur issues within the machinery........

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