HRES 90 118th Congress House International Affairs Asia China Detention of persons Drug trafficking and controlled substances Human rights

Demanding that the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party immediately release Mark Swidan.

Introduced: February 14, 2023 Introduced by: Cloud, Michael Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Apr 25, 2023

Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

Apr 25, 2023

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Apr 25, 2023

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 193). (text: CR H1927)

Apr 25, 2023

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1931-1932)

Apr 25, 2023

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Apr 25, 2023

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

Apr 25, 2023

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 90.

Apr 25, 2023

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1927-1929)

Feb 28, 2023

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Feb 28, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 1, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Feb 1, 2023

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Apr 25, 2023	House · vote #193	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Passed	418–0	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution demands that the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) immediately release Mark Swidan. The resolution also condemns the Chinese government and the CCP for denying Swidan access to U.S. diplomats and independent and competent medical care.

Swidan is a U.S. citizen who was convicted of drug-related charges in China and sentenced to death. A U.N. working group on arbitrary detention considers Swidan's detention arbitrary and in violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

What's happening now April 25, 2023

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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