H.Res. 416 (112th): Condemning Communist China’s discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution of its prisoners of conscience, and supporting the Tuidang movement whereby Chinese citizens renounce their ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

Introduced:
Sep 23, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Thaddeus “Thad” McCotter [R-MI11]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This resolution was introduced on September 23, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Sep 23, 2011
Referred to Committee Sep 23, 2011
Cosponsors
16 cosponsors (14R, 2D) (show)
Committees

House Foreign Affairs

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Last updated Sep 23, 2011.
7 pages

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9/23/2011--Introduced.
Condemns China's imprisonment, torture, and execution of its prisoners of conscience.
Calls upon China to:
(1) cease harassment and discrimination against all unregistered religious organizations and individual practitioners,
(2) release its prisoners of conscience,
(3) release information about the number of detained prisoners of conscience and the extent of organ harvesting among such prisoners, and
(4) allow the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom or international humanitarian organizations access to current and former prisoners of conscience.
Expresses sympathy to the families of prisoners of conscience who have been imprisoned, tortured, and murdered by the Chinese government.
Urges the Administration to raise the issue of the prisoners of conscience in diplomatic meetings with China. Supports the Tuidang movement.

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