HRES 199 · 108th Congress · International Affairs

Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China immediately and unconditionally to release Dr. Yang Jianli, calling on the President of the United States to continue working on behalf of Dr. Yang Jianli for his release, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2003-04-11· Sponsored by Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(2003-06-25)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2003-06-25
Roll #316
Yea 412Nay 0
Democrats
199 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
212 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2003-06-25
Roll #316
Yea 412Nay 0
Democrats
199 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
212 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Condemns and deplores the incommunicado detention of Dr. Yang Jianli by the People's Republic of China, and the lack of due process afforded him. Calls for his immediate and unconditional release. Declares the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should: (1) make the immediate release of Dr. Yang Jianli by the Government of the People's Republic of China a top priority of U.S. foreign policy; (2) continue to make every effort to assist Dr. Yang Jianli and his family while discussions of his release are ongoing; (3) make it clear to the Government of the People's Republic of China that the detention of U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens, and the infliction of human rights violations on these groups, is not in the interests of the Government of the People's Republic of China; and (4) send a special, high-ranking representative of the U.S. Government immediately to China to reiterate the deep U.S. concern regarding the continued imprisonment of Dr. Yang Jianli and other U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens, and discuss their legal status and immediate humanitarian needs.…

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans