Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the recent confiscation of materials from the Beijing bureau of the Washington Post and interrogation of the bureau chief for the New York Times and other foreign correspondents is in violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and (2) the President should urge the Chinese Government to allow greater press freedom to foreign and domestic journalists.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported.
Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs Discharged.
Mr. Yatron moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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