Condemning the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity being committed against Uyghurs and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups by the People's Republic of China.
USA117th CongressHRES-317| House
| Updated: 12/9/2021
Michael T. McCaul
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (44)
Steve Chabot (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mark E. Green (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)
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This resolution states that the Chinese government is responsible for ongoing abuses against the Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups and that these abuses constitute genocide and crimes against humanity. The resolution also condemns such genocide and crimes against humanity and calls on the President to take certain actions to put an end to these atrocities.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7507-7509)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 317.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7534-7535)
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 1 (Roll no. 414). (text: CR H7507)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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AsiaChinaCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationPolitical parties and affiliationRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSanctionsUnited NationsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Condemning the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity being committed against Uyghurs and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups by the People's Republic of China.
USA117th CongressHRES-317| House
| Updated: 12/9/2021
This resolution states that the Chinese government is responsible for ongoing abuses against the Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups and that these abuses constitute genocide and crimes against humanity. The resolution also condemns such genocide and crimes against humanity and calls on the President to take certain actions to put an end to these atrocities.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7507-7509)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 317.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7534-7535)
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 1 (Roll no. 414). (text: CR H7507)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Michael T. McCaul
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (44)
Steve Chabot (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mark E. Green (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)
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AsiaChinaCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationPolitical parties and affiliationRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSanctionsUnited NationsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity