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A bill to require a report on imprisonment of political prisoners in China.

USA115th CongressS-2985| Senate 
| Updated: 6/4/2018
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires the Department of State to submit a report to Congress that: (1) identifies Chinese officials responsible for the imprisonment of political prisoners; and (2) determines whether such officials are designated under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and, if not, a justification for why not.
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Jun 4, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jun 4, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • June 4, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 4, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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AsiaChinaCongressional oversightDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHuman rightsProtest and dissentSanctions

A bill to require a report on imprisonment of political prisoners in China.

USA115th CongressS-2985| Senate 
| Updated: 6/4/2018
This bill requires the Department of State to submit a report to Congress that: (1) identifies Chinese officials responsible for the imprisonment of political prisoners; and (2) determines whether such officials are designated under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and, if not, a justification for why not.
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Timeline
Jun 4, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jun 4, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • June 4, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 4, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaChinaCongressional oversightDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHuman rightsProtest and dissentSanctions