HR 5318 · 102th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

United States-China Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-06-03· Sponsored by Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13]· House

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Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.(1992-10-02)

Recorded Votes

FailedSenate · 1992-10-01
Roll #255
Yea 59Nay 40
FailedSenate · 1992-10-01
Roll #255
Yea 59Nay 40
PassedHouse · 1992-09-30
Roll #441
Yea 345Nay 74
Democrats
242 Yea·14 Nay
Republicans
102 Yea·60 Nay
PassedHouse · 1992-09-30
Roll #441
Yea 345Nay 74
Democrats
242 Yea·14 Nay
Republicans
102 Yea·60 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] United States - China Act of 1992 - Prohibits the President from recommending for a 12-month period in 1993 continuation of a waiver of human rights and emigration requirements for nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) for China under the Trade Act of 1974 unless a specified report is submitted to the Congress stating that China has accounted for and released prisoners who dissented in Tiananmen Square and in other parts of China on June 3 and 4, 1989, and made progress in: (1) preventing gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, including workers' rights, in China and Tibet; (2) preventing exports of products made by prison labor, and allowing U.S. officials and international organizations to inspect such places of detention; (3) terminating religious persecution in China and Tibet and releasing religious leaders incarcerated as a result of the expression of their religious beliefs; (4) removing restrictions in China and Tibet on freedom of the press and on broadcasts by the Voice of America; (5) terminating harassment of Chinese citizens in the United States (including refusal to return or renew passports as retribution for prodemocracy ac…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans