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HCONRES 188 107th Congress House

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 27, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
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 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
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 24, 2002 House · vote #344 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, As Amended Passed 420–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action July 25, 2002

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

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 8 Republican 4 Independent 1
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 23, 2002
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 18, 2002
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 18, 2001
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 12, 2001
LAMPSON, NICK
· Oct 10, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 10, 2001
FLETCHER, ERNEST
· Sep 20, 2001
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 19, 2001
Toomey, Patrick
· Sep 13, 2001
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Sep 10, 2001
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 10, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 10, 2001
LUCAS, KEN
· Sep 10, 2001
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Aug 1, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 27, 2001
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 27, 2001
Burr, Richard
· Jul 18, 2001
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Jul 18, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 18, 2001
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Jul 18, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 18, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 188: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should cease its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-188/
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"H. Con. Res. 188: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should cease its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-188/.
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H. Con. Res. 188, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-188/.
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