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HCONRES 67 115th Congress House International Affairs Asia China Congressional tributes Detention of persons Human rights Protest and dissent Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to unconditionally release Liu Xiaobo, together with his wife Liu Xia, to allow them to freely meet with friends, family, and counsel and seek medical treatment wherever they desire.

Introduced: June 28, 2017 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 2017
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 29, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5370-5371, E938-939)
Jun 29, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 29, 2017
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H5356)
Jun 29, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H5356)
Jun 29, 2017
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5356)
Jun 29, 2017
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Jun 29, 2017
Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Jun 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 28, 2017
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.)

Recognizes Liu Xiaobo for his decades of peaceful struggle for basic human rights and democracy in the People's Republic of China.

Urges the Chinese government to unconditionally release Liu Xiaobo and his wife, Liu Xia, and the Administration to seek their humanitarian transfer from China so that he can seek medical treatment in the United States or elsewhere overseas.

    What's happening now July 10, 2017

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

     Committees of jurisdiction 2
     Cosponsors 1
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