US SR554 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 13 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-13 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6344)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 13 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-13 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6344)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Calls on the government of China to: (1) facilitate access to Gao Zhisheng by his family and lawyers; (2) facilitate the release of Gao Zhisheng, including allowing him to come to the United States to be reunited with his family should he wish to do so; and (3) release all persons in China who have been arbitrarily detained.
Title
A resolution calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to facilitate the immediate and unconditional release of Gao Zhisheng, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-13 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6344) |
Subjects
Asia
China
Detention of persons
Human rights
International affairs
Lawyers and legal services
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
China
Detention of persons
Human rights
International affairs
Lawyers and legal services
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/554/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sres554/BILLS-112sres554is.pdf |
