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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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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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
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.