HCONRES 188 107th Congress House International Affairs China Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Crime and Law Enforcement Detention of persons Diplomats Dissenters East Asia Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations Human rights Immigration Local officials Political prisoners Religion Religious liberty State officials Torture Treaties

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should cease its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.

Introduced: July 18, 2001 See on congress.gov

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Jul 25, 2002

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Jul 24, 2002

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

Jul 24, 2002

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 344). (consideration: CR H5374-5375; text: CR 7/22/2002 H5059)

Jul 24, 2002

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 344).(consideration: CR H5374-5375; text: CR 7/22/2002 H5059)

Jul 22, 2002

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jul 22, 2002

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 188.

Jul 22, 2002

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5059-5064)

Jul 22, 2002

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

Aug 1, 2001

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.

Aug 1, 2001

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 18, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Jul 18, 2001

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 24, 2002	House · vote #344	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, As Amended	Passed	420–0	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls for: (1) the Government of the People's Republic of China to cease its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners; and (2) such Government's representatives in the United States to cease their harassment of U.S. citizens and residents s who practice Falun Gong and to cease their attempts to pressure State and local officials to refuse or withdraw support for the Falun Gong and its practitioners.

Calls for the U.S. Government to urge the Chinese Government to: (1) release from detention all Falun Gong practitioners and end the torture and other cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment of such practitioners and other prisoners of conscience; and (2) abide by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by allowing Falun Gong practitioners to pursue their personal beliefs.

Calls on the U.S. Government to: (1) investigate allegations of illegal activities of the Chinese Government and its representatives and agents in the United States, including the harassment of U.S. citizens and residents who practice Falun Gong and of State and local officials who support it; and (2) take appropriate action, including enforcement of the immigration laws, against any such representatives or agents who engage in such illegal activities.

What's happening now July 25, 2002

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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