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S 2985 115th Congress Senate International Affairs Asia China Congressional oversight Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Human rights Protest and dissent Sanctions

A bill to require a report on imprisonment of political prisoners in China.

Introduced: June 4, 2018 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 4, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of State to submit a report to Congress that: (1) identifies Chinese officials responsible for the imprisonment of political prisoners; and (2) determines whether such officials are designated under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and, if not, a justification for why not.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2985: A bill to require a report on imprisonment of political prisoners in China.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2985/
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"S. 2985: A bill to require a report on imprisonment of political prisoners in China.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2985/.
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S. 2985, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2985/.
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