S 2836 · 101th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Support for Democracy and Human Rights in China Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-07-11· Sponsored by Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME]· Senate

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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(1990-07-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Support for Democracy and Human Rights in China Act of 1990 - Prohibits most-favored-nation treatment for Chinese products. Terminates such prohibition upon the President's certification to the Congress that China: (1) has ceased committing violations of internationally recognized human rights; (2) has ceased persecution of pro-democracy movement members; (3) permits unrestricted emigration; and (4) has ceased religious persecution in China and Tibet.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]NY
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA]CA
Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY]KY
Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]HI
Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ]AZ
Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD]MD
Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL]IL
Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT]CT
Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI]WI
Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL]IL
Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC]NC
Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]NY
Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH]OH
Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO]CO
Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT]UT
Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]MI
Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN]TN
Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH]NH