US Congress Senate Resolution 451 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on May 15 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-06-04 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3430-3431)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Expresses sympathy to the families of those killed, tortured, and imprisoned for their participation in the June 1989 democracy gathering in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, China. Commends all peaceful advocates for democracy and human rights in China. Condemns the ongoing human rights abuses by China. Calls on China to: (1) release all prisoners of conscience, including persons still in prison for their participation in the 1989 pro-democracy gatherings; (2) allow those people exiled for their activities to return to live in freedom in China; and (3) cease the harassment, detention, and imprisonment of Chinese citizens exercising their freedoms of expression, association, and religion. Calls upon the U.S. representative at the United Nations Human Rights Council to introduce a resolution calling for an examination of China's human rights practices.

A resolution recalling the Government of China's forcible dispersion of those peaceably assembled in Tiananmen Square 25 years ago, in light of China's continued abysmal human rights record.

Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]	Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-06-04	Senate	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3430-3431)
2014-05-20	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 383.
2014-05-20	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
2014-05-20	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2014-05-15	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3079-3080)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/451/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres451/BILLS-113sres451is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres451/BILLS-113sres451rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres451/BILLS-113sres451ats.pdf