Congress 117 - HR 4821 - Combating the Persecution of Religious Groups in China Act

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Combating the Persecution of Religious Groups in China Act

This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should promote religious freedom in China and makes statements of policy related to such freedom. In particular, the bill states that it is U.S. policy to consider senior Chinese government officials who are responsible for the persecution of Christians or other religious minorities in China to have committed (1) a gross violation of internationally recognized human rights for the purpose of imposing certain sanctions, and (2) a particularly severe violation of religious freedom for the purpose of determining whether such an individual is admissible into the United States.

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Oct 11, 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 29, 2022

Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641.
Sep 29, 2022

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641.
Sep 29, 2022

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1396, proceedings on H.R. 4821 are considered vacated.
Sep 29, 2022

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 2022

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 28, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4821.
Sep 28, 2022

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8200-8203; text: CR H8200-8201)
Sep 28, 2022

Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 9, 2022

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 9, 2022

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 8, 2022

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 29, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jul 29, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 29, 2021

Introduced in House

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