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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…

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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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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

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

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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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Sherman, Brad

California · Sep 24, 2019

ENGEL, ELIOT

· Jul 24, 2019

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 521: 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-521/

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"H. Res. 521: 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.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-521/.

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H. Res. 521, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-521/.

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[H. Res. 521: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-521/)