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To prohibit the use of United States funds to provide for the participation of certain Chinese officials in international conferences, programs, and activities and to provide that certain Chinese…

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To prohibit the use of United States funds to provide for the participation of certain Chinese officials in international conferences, programs, and activities and to provide that certain Chinese officials shall be ineligible to receive visas and excluded from admission to the United States.

Introduced: March 6, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 33 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 18, 1998
Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Hearings held.
Nov 7, 1997
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 6, 1997
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 967.
Nov 6, 1997
On motion to table the motion to reconsider Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 - 185 (Roll no. 596).
Nov 6, 1997
Mr. Kolbe moved to table the motion to reconsider
Nov 6, 1997
Mr. Wise moved to reconsider the vote.
Nov 6, 1997
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 366 - 54 (Roll no. 595).
Nov 6, 1997
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Nov 6, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Nov 6, 1997
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2358, H.R. 2232, H.R. 2195, H. Res. 188 and H.R. 967. Providing for the sequential consideration in the House of the following measures: H.R. 2358, H.R. 2232, H.R. 2195, H. Res. 188, H.R. 967, H.R. 2570, H.R. 2386, H.R. 2605, and H.R. 2647. One hour of general debate is provided for each measure. Specified amendments are in order.
Nov 6, 1997
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 302. (consideration: CR H10130-10138)
Nov 5, 1997
Rule H. Res. 302 passed House.
Nov 4, 1997
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 302 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2358, H.R. 2232, H.R. 2195, H. Res. 188 and H.R. 967. Providing for the sequential consideration in the House of the following measures: H.R. 2358, H.R. 2232, H.R. 2195, H. Res. 188, H.R. 967, H.R. 2570, H.R. 2386, H.R. 2605, and H.R. 2647. One hour of general debate is provided for each measure. Specified amendments are in order.
Oct 7, 1997
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.
Oct 7, 1997
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Oct 6, 1997
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 7, 1997.
Oct 6, 1997
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 105-309, Part I.
Sep 30, 1997
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.
Sep 30, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 29, 1997
Motion to Report Measure Defeated by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 17.
Sep 29, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 26, 1997
Executive Comment Received from State.
Sep 26, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 24, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Jul 24, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Mar 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Mar 11, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Mar 6, 1997
Referred to House Judiciary
Mar 6, 1997
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 6, 1997
Referred to House International Relations
Mar 6, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E409-410)
Mar 6, 1997
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Nov 6, 1997 House · vote #596 On Motion to Table the Motion to Reconsider Passed 227–185 See who voted →
Nov 6, 1997 House · vote #595 On Passage Passed 366–54 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

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1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 466 — An amendment consisting of several amendments en bloc now printed in the bill and considered as adopted pursu… Agreed to Nov 6, 1997
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should make freedom of religion one of the major objectives of U.S. foreign policy with respect to China.

Prohibits the use of funds made available to the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, and the United States Agency for International Development to provide travel expenses for certain Chinese officials participating in international conferences, exchanges, programs, and activities. Requires each agency to certify to appropriate congressional committees that it did not pay such expenses.

Makes such officials ineligible to receive visas for admission into the United States. Permits the President to waive such requirement if he determines it vital to the national interest and provides a written justification to the appropriate congressional committees.

What's happening now June 18, 1998

Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Hearings held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 302 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of nine measures relating to the policy of the United States with respect to the People's R…
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 19, 1997
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 20, 1997
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 6, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 967: To prohibit the use of United States funds to provide for the participation of certain Chinese officials in international conferences, programs, and activities and to provide that certain Chinese officials shall be ineligible to receive visas and excluded from admission to the United States.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-967/
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"H.R. 967: To prohibit the use of United States funds to provide for the participation of certain Chinese officials in international conferences, programs, and activities and to provide that certain Chinese officials shall be ineligible to receive visas and excluded from admission to the United States.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-967/.
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H.R. 967, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-967/.
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