Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to unconditionally release Liu Xiaobo, together with his wife Liu Xia, to allow them to freely meet with friends, family, and counsel and seek medical treatment wherever they desire.
Latest action · Jul 10, 2017 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedJun 28, 2017
- Agreed to in HouseJun 29, 2017
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes Liu Xiaobo for his decades of peaceful struggle for basic human rights and democracy in the People's Republic of China.
Urges the Chinese government to unconditionally release Liu Xiaobo and his wife, Liu Xia, and the Administration to seek their humanitarian transfer from China so that he can seek medical treatment in the United States or elsewhere overseas.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 28, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Nancy Pelosi | Original | Jun 28, 2017 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 28, 2017Discharged Jun 29, 2017 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Jul 10, 2017 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 10, 2017Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Jun 29, 2017Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5370-5371, E938-939)
- Jun 29, 2017Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Jun 29, 2017Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
- Jun 29, 2017Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5356)
- Jun 29, 2017Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H5356)
- Jun 29, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 28, 2017Introduced in House
- Jun 28, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E938, H5356, H5359, H5370Text printed H5356 | Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Nancy Pelosi D-CA | Jun 29, 2017 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONRES 21 | A concurrent resolution urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to unconditionally release Liu Xiaobo, together with his wife Liu Xia, to allow them to freely meet with friends, family, and counsel and seek medical treatment wherever they desire. | Related bill | Jun 29, 2017 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to unconditionally release Liu Xiaobo, together with his wife Liu Xia, to allow them to freely meet with friends, family, and counsel and seek medical treatment wherever they desire.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 10, 2017Referred in Senate
- Jun 29, 2017Engrossed in House
- Jun 28, 2017Introduced in House
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