HRES 178 104th Congress House

Calling upon the People's Republic of China to release U.S. citizen Harry Wu unconditionally and to provide for an accounting of his arrest and detention.

Introduced: June 29, 1995 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov

International Affairs Americans in foreign countriesArrestChinaConsular agreements

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Crime and Law EnforcementDiplomacyEast AsiaHuman rightsPolitical prisoners

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Introduced

In committee

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Agreed to (House)

Jun 29, 1995

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 29, 1995

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

Jun 29, 1995

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

Jun 29, 1995

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6645-6647)

Jun 29, 1995

Committee on International Relations discharged.

Jun 29, 1995

Mr. Gilman asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Jun 29, 1995

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Jun 29, 1995

Introduced in House

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Latest action June 29, 1995

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the arrest and detention of Peter H. (Harry) Wu. Calls for: (1) the People's Republic of China to allow the U.S. consul to see Mr. Wu, to provide full information to the U.S. Government regarding his arrest and detention, and to immediately and unconditionally release him; and (2) the President of the United States to use every diplomatic means available to ensure Mr. Wu's safety and immediate release.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Jun 29, 1995

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 178: Calling upon the People's Republic of China to release U.S. citizen Harry Wu unconditionally and to provide for an accounting of his arrest and detention.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-178/

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"H. Res. 178: Calling upon the People's Republic of China to release U.S. citizen Harry Wu unconditionally and to provide for an accounting of his arrest and detention.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-178/.

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H. Res. 178, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-178/.

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