HRES 530 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Urging the appropriate representative of the United States to the 60th Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to introduce a resolution calling upon the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its human rights violations in China.

Introduced Feb 24, 2004 Originated House Sponsor Christopher H. Smith R-NJ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 3, 2004 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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IntroducedFeb 24, 2004
Agreed to in HouseMar 3, 2004

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United State should continue to insist that the People's Republic of China adhere to fundamental human rights principles and allow its citizens full enjoyment of those rights.

Declares that Congress urges the People's Republic of China to: (1) stop the persecution of all religious practitioners and safeguard fundamental human rights; (2) stop the forced return of North Korean refugees; (3) end its one-child per family policy and ensure that no government officials subject women to forced abortions or sterilizations; (4) hold an open investigation into the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square, release all prisoners held in connection with that event, and pay compensation to the families who lost their loved ones; (5) release from detention all prisoners of conscience, persons held because of their religious activities, and persons of humanitarian concern; (6) release the 11th Panchen Lama; (7) adhere to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and the 1951 Convention Relating to Refugees and its 1967 Protocol; and (8) allow visits to China by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, the United Nations Special Rapporteurs on Religious Intolerance and Torture, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Recorded votes 1

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Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 34	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Passed402–2	Mar 3, 2004

Cosponsors 49

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 24, 2004 to Mar 2, 2004, with 41 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-CA	Adam B. Schiff	Original	Feb 24, 2004
D-CA	Brad Sherman	Original	Feb 24, 2004
R-MS	Charles W. "Chip" Pickering	Original	Feb 24, 2004
R-CA	Christopher Cox	Original	Feb 24, 2004
R-IN	Dan Burton	Original	Feb 24, 2004
R-CA	Dana Rohrabacher	Original	Feb 24, 2004
D-NJ	Donald M. Payne	Original	Feb 24, 2004
D-OR	Earl Blumenauer	Original	Feb 24, 2004
R-VA	Frank R. Wolf	Original	Feb 24, 2004
D-CA	Grace F. Napolitano	Original	Feb 24, 2004
D-CA	Howard L. Berman	Original	Feb 24, 2004
R-CA	Howard P. "Buck" McKeon	Original	Feb 24, 2004
R-FL	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	Original	Feb 24, 2004
D-MA	James P. McGovern	Original	Feb 24, 2004
R-VA	Jo Ann Davis	Original	Feb 24, 2004

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Actions 12

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Mar 3, 2004Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H787)
Mar 3, 2004Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 3, 2004On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 34). (text: CR 3/2/2004 H716-717)
Mar 3, 2004Passed/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): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 34).(text: CR 3/2/2004 H716-717)
Mar 3, 2004The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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Subjects

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