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HCONRES 304 108th Congress House International Affairs China Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Detention of persons Diplomacy Diplomats Dissenters East Asia Federal-local relations Foreign agents Freedom of association Freedom of speech Government Operations and Politics Human rights Immigration Law Local officials Mediation

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding oppression by the Government of the People's Republic of China of Falun Gong in the United States and in China.

Introduced: October 16, 2003 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 2004
Received in the Senate.
Oct 4, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 4, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7994-7995)
Oct 4, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7994-7995)
Oct 4, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 304.
Oct 4, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7994-7997)
Oct 4, 2004
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jun 24, 2004
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 22, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct 16, 2003
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 16, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Calls for the Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to: (1) stop interfering in the exercise of religious and political freedoms within the United States, such as the right to practice Falun Gong; (2) cease using diplomatic missions in the United States to spread falsehoods about Falun Gong; (3) release prisoners of conscience; (4) end the harassment, detention, physical abuse, and imprisonment of individuals who are exercising their legitimate rights to freedom of religion, of expression, and of association as stated in the PRC Constitution; and (5) demonstrate its willingness to abide by international standards of such freedoms by ceasing to restrict them.

Calls on the President to take such actions as: (1) issuing a formal protest about repeated Chinese Government human rights violations to the Chinese Foreign Ministry; and (2) working more closely with Chinese human rights activists to identify Chinese authorities who have been personally responsible for acts of violence and persecution in China.

Urges the Attorney General to investigate reports that Chinese consular officials in the United States have committed illegal acts while attempting to intimidate or inappropriately influence Falun Gong practitioners or local elected officials, and determine an appropriate legal response.

Calls on local government officials in the United States to recognize and support organizations and individuals that share the goals of the local community, including Falun Gong practitioners, and report to Congress, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State any incidents of pressure or harassment by Chinese agents.

What's happening now October 5, 2004

Received in the Senate.

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