HCONRES 294 · 109th Congress · International Affairs

Calling on the international community to condemn the Laogai, the system of forced labor prison camps in the People's Republic of China, as a tool for suppression maintained by the Chinese Government.

Introduced 2005-11-09· Sponsored by Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2006-01-27)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2005-12-16
Roll #647
Yea 413Nay 1
Democrats
196 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
216 Yea·1 Nay
PassedHouse · 2005-12-16
Roll #647
Yea 413Nay 1
Democrats
196 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
216 Yea·1 Nay

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Calls on the international community to condemn the Laogai, the system of forced labor prison camps in the People's Republic of China (PRC). Calls on the U.S. government to: (1) fully implement U.S. laws prohibiting the importation of forced labor products made in the Laogai; and (2) review implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on Prison Labor in 1992 and the Statement of Cooperation in 1994 with respect to the Laogai. Calls on the government of the PRC to release information about the Laogai, including information about the number of executions at the camps, and the extent of the harvesting and transplantation of organs of executed prisoners. Urges the government of the PRC to allow unrestricted visits by international human rights inspectors to Laogai camps. Urges the Congressional-Executive Commission on China to investigate the Laogai system and to make U.S. policy recommendations to help protect human rights for Chinese citizens.…

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Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans