HCONRES 68
107th Congress
House
International Affairs
China
Church and state
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
East Asia
Human rights
Law
Political prisoners
Religion
Religious liberty
Torture
Treaties
Condemning the Government of the People's Republic of China for its poor human rights record.
Introduced: March 20, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Apr 23, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific.
Mar 20, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 20, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Government of the People's Republic of China should stop persecution of all religious practitioners and safeguard fundamental human rights; and (2) the U.S. Government should continue to insist that China adhere to such rights.
Urges the Chinese Government to: (1) release from detention all religious practitioners, Falun Gong members, and prisoners of conscience and end torture and other cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment; (2) allow the Chinese people to pursue their personal beliefs; and (3) adhere to the International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Committees of jurisdiction
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