Condemns and deplores the incommunicado detention of Dr. Yang Jianli by the People's Republic of China (PRC) 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 United States should: (1) make the immediate release of Dr. Yang Jianli by the Government of the PRC a top concern 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 PRC that the detention of U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens and the infliction of human rights violations on these groups are not in the interests of the Government of the PRC; and (4) 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 with the Government of the PRC.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5850-5853)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 199.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5881-5882)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 316).(text: CR H5850)
Roll Call #316 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 316). (text: CR H5850)
Roll Call #316 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
checking server…
Ask anything about this bill. The AI reads the full text to answer.
Enter to send · Shift+Enter for new line