US Congress House Resolution 416 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 15-2)
Status: Introduced on September 23 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-10-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Condemns China's imprisonment, torture, and execution of its prisoners of conscience. Calls upon China to: (1) cease harassment and discrimination against all unregistered religious organizations and individual practitioners, (2) release its prisoners of conscience, (3) release information about the number of detained prisoners of conscience and the extent of organ harvesting among such prisoners, and (4) allow the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom or international humanitarian organizations access to current and former prisoners of conscience. Expresses sympathy to the families of prisoners of conscience who have been imprisoned, tortured, and murdered by the Chinese government. Urges the Administration to raise the issue of the prisoners of conscience in diplomatic meetings with China. Supports the Tuidang movement.

Condemning Communist China's discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution of its prisoners of conscience, and supporting the Tuidang movement whereby Chinese citizens renounce their ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]	Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Timothy Johnson [R-IL]
Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]
Rep. David Rivera [R-FL]	Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-10-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
2011-10-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
2011-09-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/416/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres416/BILLS-112hres416ih.pdf