HCONRES 302
98th Congress
House
International Affairs
Catholic Church
China
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Clergy
Religion and Clergy
Religion in communist countries
Religious liberty
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Reagan Administration and succeeding Administrations stress to the People's Republic of China, as a continuing concern, the importance the American people attach to religious freedom, and to strongly urge that government to release from prison the five elderly Roman Catholic priests, a number of Protestant pastors and layworkers, and others of various faiths, reportedly being held on charges related to religious activities.
Introduced: May 9, 1984
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
May 17, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
May 9, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 9, 1984
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Reagan administration and succeeding administrations: (1) stress to China the importance the American people attach to religious freedom; and (2) urge the Chinese Government to release from prison five Roman Catholic priests and persons of various faiths who are being held because of religious activities.
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Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
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