US HCR67 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on July 10 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-10 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to unconditionally release Liu Xiaobo, together with his wife Liu Xia, to allow them to freely meet with friends, family, and counsel and seek medical treatment wherever they desire. Recognizes Liu Xiaobo for his decades of peaceful struggle for basic human rights and democracy in the People's Republic of China. Urges the Chinese government to unconditionally release Liu Xiaobo and his wife, Liu Xia, and the Administration to seek their humanitarian transfer from China so that he can seek medical treatment in the United States or elsewhere overseas.

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Title

Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to unconditionally release Liu Xiaobo, together with his wife Liu Xia, to allow them to freely meet with friends, family, and counsel and seek medical treatment wherever they desire.

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-07-10SenateReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2017-06-29HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-06-29HouseOn agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H5356)
2017-06-29HouseConsidered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5356)
2017-06-29HouseCommittee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
2017-06-29HouseMr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
2017-06-29HouseSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5370-5371, E938-939)
2017-06-28HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2017-06-28HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SCR21 (Related) 2017-06-29 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3866)

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