SRES 45 106th Congress Senate International Affairs China Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Conferences East Asia Government Operations and Politics Human rights Tibet United Nations

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

Introduced: February 12, 1999 See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (Senate)

Feb 25, 1999

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 27.

Feb 25, 1999

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 27.

Feb 25, 1999

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1972-1983)

Feb 25, 1999

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Feb 24, 1999

Star Print ordered on the resolution.

Feb 12, 1999

Introduced in Senate

Feb 12, 1999

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Feb 12, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1653-1654)

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Senate that at the 55th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva, Switzerland, the United States should introduce and make all efforts necessary to pass a resolution calling upon the People's Republic of China to end its human rights abuses in China and Tibet.

What's happening now February 25, 1999

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 27.

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Agreed to Senate Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Collins, Susan M.

Maine · Feb 25, 1999

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