A resolution calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China immediately and unconditionally to release Dr. Yang Jianli, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jul 29, 2003 Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10166)
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 25, 2003
- Agreed to in SenateJul 29, 2003
Summary
(Sec. 1) 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.
(Sec. 2) Declares the sense of the Senate that the United States should: (1) work to secure the immediate humanitarian release of Dr. Yang Jianli by the Government of the PRC; (2) continue to make every effort to assist Dr. Yang Jianli and his family while discussions of his release are ongoing; (3) ensure that the Government of the PRC understands that the detention of U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens, and the infliction of human rights violations on these groups, will reduce the opportunities for cooperation between the United States and the Government of the PRC; (4) reiterate its deep concern regarding the continued imprisonment of Dr. Yang Jianli and other U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens; (5) engage in discussions with the Government of the PRC regarding the legal status and immediate humanitarian needs of these U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens; and (6) in the context of an ongoing human rights dialogue with the Government of the PRC, seek to develop initiatives in the area of the rule of law, with the goal of bringing the legal system of the PRC into full compliance with international standards.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 25, 2003 to Jun 26, 2003, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Jun 25, 2003 |
| R-VA | George Allen | Original | Jun 25, 2003 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Jun 25, 2003 |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Original | Jun 25, 2003 |
| R-PA | Rick Santorum | Jun 26, 2003 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2003Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10166)
- Jul 29, 2003Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10166)
- Jul 25, 2003Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar with amendments and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
- Jul 25, 2003Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 233.
- Jul 23, 2003Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Americans in foreign countries
- China
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Detention of persons
- Dissenters
- Due process of law
- East Asia
- Families
- Human rights
- Immigrants
- Immigration
- Imprisonment
- International Affairs
- International cooperation
- Law
- Negotiations
- Political persecution
- Political prisoners
- Right to counsel
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