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HJRES 153 99th Congress House International Affairs Arts, Culture, Religion China Cultural relations Education Educational exchanges Exchange of persons programs

A joint resolution requesting the President to negotiate the creation of a United States-People's Republic of China Student Exchange for Understanding program.

Introduced: February 19, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 28, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Mar 1, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Mar 1, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations.
Feb 19, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 19, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges the United States and the People's Republic of China to begin talks aimed at creating a jointly administered United States-People's Republic of China Student Exchange for Understanding Program.

Sets forth certain aspects of such exchange program.

What's happening now May 28, 1985

Executive Comment Requested from State.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 19, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 19, 1985
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 19, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 153: A joint resolution requesting the President to negotiate the creation of a United States-People's Republic of China Student Exchange for Understanding program.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-153/
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"H.J. Res. 153: A joint resolution requesting the President to negotiate the creation of a United States-People's Republic of China Student Exchange for Understanding program.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-153/.
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H.J. Res. 153, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-153/.
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