SRES 187 105th Congress Senate

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the human rights situation in the People's Republic of China.

Introduced: March 12, 1998 See on congress.gov

International Affairs ChinaCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesEast AsiaHuman rights

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TibetUnited Nations

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Agreed to (Senate)

Mar 12, 1998

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-5. Record Vote No: 31.

Mar 12, 1998

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-5. Record Vote No: 31.

Mar 12, 1998

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S1859-1867)

Mar 11, 1998

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Mar 11, 1998

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 325.

Mar 11, 1998

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

Mar 2, 1998

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mar 2, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1207)

Mar 2, 1998

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action March 12, 1998

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-5. Record Vote No: 31.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States, at the annual meeting of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, should introduce and make all efforts necessary to pass a resolution criticizing the People's Republic of China for its human rights abuses in China and Tibet.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Mar 12, 1998

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 187: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the human rights situation in the People's Republic of China.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SRES-187/

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