A resolution condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law.
USA118th CongressSRES-106| Senate
| Updated: 5/4/2023
James E. Risch
Republican Senator
Idaho
Cosponsors (43)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Mitch McConnell (Republican)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)Tina Smith (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Josh Hawley (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)
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This resolution condemns China's Hong Kong national security law (officially called The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ) and related human rights abuses. The resolution also (1) supports the people of Hong Kong as they fight to exercise fundamental rights and freedoms; and (2) calls upon the Hong Kong government to drop all sedition and national security law-related charges and free all defendants immediately, including Jimmy Lai, Cardinal Zen, and at least 47 individuals known collectively as the Hong Kong 47.
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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S802-803)
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 55.
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AsiaChinaElections, voting, political campaign regulationHong KongHuman rightsProtest and dissentRule of law and government transparency
A resolution condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law.
USA118th CongressSRES-106| Senate
| Updated: 5/4/2023
This resolution condemns China's Hong Kong national security law (officially called The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ) and related human rights abuses. The resolution also (1) supports the people of Hong Kong as they fight to exercise fundamental rights and freedoms; and (2) calls upon the Hong Kong government to drop all sedition and national security law-related charges and free all defendants immediately, including Jimmy Lai, Cardinal Zen, and at least 47 individuals known collectively as the Hong Kong 47.
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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S802-803)
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 55.
James E. Risch
Republican Senator
Idaho
Cosponsors (43)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Mitch McConnell (Republican)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)Tina Smith (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Josh Hawley (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)
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AsiaChinaElections, voting, political campaign regulationHong KongHuman rightsProtest and dissentRule of law and government transparency