S 1587 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

A bill for the relief of Liu Xia.

Introduced Jul 19, 2017 Originated Senate Sponsor Ted Cruz R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 19, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 19, 2017
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Provides for the relief of Liu Xia.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 19, 2017 to Jul 20, 2017, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalJul 19, 2017
R-NCThom TillisOriginalJul 19, 2017
D-ORJeff MerkleyJul 20, 2017

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 19, 2017Introduced in Senate
  2. Jul 19, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 19, 2017Introduced in Senate

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