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HRES 521 116th Congress House International Affairs Asia Canada China Corporate finance and management Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Due process and equal protection Foreign and international corporations Fraud offenses and financial crimes International law and treaties Rule of law and government transparency

Commending the Government of Canada for upholding the rule of law and expressing concern over actions by the Government of the People's Republic of China in response to a request from the United States Government to the Government of Canada for the extradition of a Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., executive.

Introduced: July 24, 2019 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Oct 15, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 15, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8128)
Oct 15, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8128)
Oct 15, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 521.
Oct 15, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8128-8129)
Oct 15, 2019
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Sep 25, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 25, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 24, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 24, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution commends Canada for upholding the rule of law and complying with its obligations under its extradition treaty with the United States, in connection with Canada's arrest Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. It also expresses the Senate's concern over China's arbitrary and abusive treatment of Canadian nationals in response to Meng's detention, and calls for the immediate release of those individuals. (The United States requested the arrest of Meng, who stands accused of various crimes under U.S. law.)

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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