A resolution to encourage the People's Republic of China to establish a market-based valuation of the yuan and to fulfill its commitments under international trade agreements.
Latest action · Sep 26, 2003 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S12095)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedSep 9, 2003
- Agreed to in SenateSep 26, 2003
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Supports the Secretary of the Treasury's work with regard to discussions with the Government of the People's Republic of China leading to a market-based valuation of the yuan.
Encourages the People's Republic of China to continue to act on its commitments to the trade rules and principles of the international community of which it is now a member.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 9, 2003 to Sep 24, 2003; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Original | Sep 9, 2003 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Sep 9, 2003 |
| R-VA | George Allen | Original | Sep 9, 2003 |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Original | Sep 9, 2003 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Sep 9, 2003 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Sep 9, 2003 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Sep 9, 2003 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | Sep 9, 2003 |
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | Sep 16, 2003 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Sep 16, 2003 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Sep 17, 2003 | |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | Sep 17, 2003 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Sep 17, 2003 | |
| R-MO | Jim Talent | Sep 24, 2003 | |
| D-NC | John Edwards | Sep 24, 2003 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Sep 24, 2003 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Sep 9, 2003Discharged Sep 26, 2003 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2003Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 26, 2003Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12095)
- Sep 26, 2003Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S12095)
- Sep 9, 2003Introduced in Senate
- Sep 9, 2003Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11255)
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4424 | Lindsey Graham R-SC | Apr 27, 2004 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4220 | Lindsey Graham R-SC | Apr 21, 2004 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S12095Text printed S12095Amendments S12058, S12095 | Lindsey Graham R-SC (amendment), William H. Frist R-TN | Sep 26, 2003 |
| Senate | Text printed S11255 | — | Sep 9, 2003 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1789 | To make clarifying amendments. | Lindsey Graham R-SC | Amendment agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution to encourage the People's Republic of China to establish a market-based valuation of the yuan and to fulfill its commitments under international trade agreements.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2003Agreed to Senate
- Sep 9, 2003Introduced in Senate
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