Demanding that the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party immediately release Mark Swidan.

United States118th CongressHRES-90House of Representatives
Updated: Apr 25, 2023

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This resolution demands that the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) immediately release Mark Swidan. The resolution also condemns the Chinese government and the CCP for denying Swidan access to U.S. diplomats and independent and competent medical care. Swidan is a U.S. citizen who was convicted of drug-related charges in China and sentenced to death. A U.N. working group on arbitrary detention considers Swidan's detention arbitrary and in violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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SRES-23: A resolution demanding that the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China immediately release Mark Swidan.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1588; text: 02/01/2023 CR S210)

  1. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1931-1932)

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  2. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 193). (text: CR H1927)

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  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  4. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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