SCONRES 24 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

A concurrent resolution expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the recent passage of the anti-secession law by the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China.

Introduced Mar 20, 2005 Originated Senate Sponsor Lindsey Graham R-SC

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 20, 2005 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3111)

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 concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.

IntroducedMar 20, 2005
Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the anti-secession law of the People's Republic of China (PRC) provides a legal justification for the use of force against Taiwan, altering the status quo in the region and is of grave concern to the United States; (2) the President should direct appropriate U.S. officials to convey such concern to their PRC counterparts; (3) the U.S. Government should reaffirm its policy that Taiwan's future should be resolved peacefully and with the consent of the people of Taiwan; and (4) the U.S. Government should continue to encourage Taiwan-PRC dialogue.

Cosponsors 10

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 20, 2005 to Jun 7, 2005, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-ND	Byron L. Dorgan	Original	Mar 20, 2005
D-NY	Charles E. Schumer	Original	Mar 20, 2005
R-MO	Christopher S. Bond	Original	Mar 20, 2005
R-VA	George Allen	Original	Mar 20, 2005
R-OK	James M. Inhofe	Original	Mar 20, 2005
R-AZ	Jon Kyl	Original	Mar 20, 2005
R-GA	Saxby Chambliss	Original	Mar 20, 2005
D-SD	Tim Johnson	Original	Mar 20, 2005
R-OK	Tom Coburn	Original	Mar 20, 2005
R-CO	Wayne Allard		Jun 7, 2005

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 20, 2005Introduced in Senate
Mar 20, 2005Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3111)

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
SCONRES 21	A concurrent resolution expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the recent passage of the anti-secession law by the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China.	Related bill	Mar 17, 2005
HCONRES 98	Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the recent passage of the anti-secession law by the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China.	Related bill	Mar 17, 2005
SRES 220	A resolution to express the concern of the Senate regarding the passage of the anti-secession law by the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China and Taiwan on an equal footing without preconditions.	Related bill	Jul 28, 2005

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

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