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SRES 106 118th Congress Senate International Affairs Asia China Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Hong Kong Human rights Protest and dissent Rule of law and government transparency

A resolution condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law.

Introduced: March 15, 2023 Introduced by: Risch, James E. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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May 4, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 55.
May 4, 2023
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
May 3, 2023
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Mar 15, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S802-803)
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution condemns China's Hong Kong national security law (officially called The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) and related human rights abuses. The resolution also (1) supports the people of Hong Kong as they fight to exercise fundamental rights and freedoms; and (2) calls upon the Hong Kong government to drop all sedition and national security law-related charges and free all defendants immediately, including Jimmy Lai, Cardinal Zen, and at least 47 individuals known collectively as the Hong Kong 47.

What's happening now May 4, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 55.

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 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Democratic 20 Republican 19
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Nov 7, 2023
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jun 21, 2023
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jun 12, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 29, 2023
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 15, 2023
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 15, 2023
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 15, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 15, 2023
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 15, 2023
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 15, 2023
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 15, 2023
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 15, 2023
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Mar 15, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 15, 2023
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 15, 2023
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Mar 15, 2023
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 15, 2023
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 15, 2023
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 15, 2023
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 15, 2023
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Mar 15, 2023
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Mar 15, 2023
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Mar 15, 2023
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 15, 2023
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 15, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 15, 2023
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 15, 2023
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 15, 2023
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 15, 2023
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Mar 15, 2023
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 15, 2023
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Mar 15, 2023
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 15, 2023
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 15, 2023
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 15, 2023
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 15, 2023
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 15, 2023
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 15, 2023
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Mar 15, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 106: A resolution condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-106/
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"S. Res. 106: A resolution condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-106/.
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