United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 43 (104th)
A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding Wei Jingsheng; Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the next Panchen Lama of Tibet; and the human rights practices of the Government of the People's Republic of China.
Introduced
11 December 1995
Last action
14 December 1995 · Floor
Status
Held at the desk.
Sponsors
Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Calls for the U.S. Government to: (1) press for the release of Wei Jingsheng and other political prisoners by the Government of the People's Republic of China; (2) urge the Chinese Government to respect the wishes of the Tibetan people by supporting the selection of the new Panchen Lama by the Dalai Lama; (3) work to ensure the safety of the new Panchen Lama; and (4) sponsor and push for the passage of a resolution regarding the human rights situation in China at the annual meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva scheduled for March 1996.
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Timeline
11 December 1995
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
11 December 1995
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
12 December 1995
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 266.
Source: Calendars
12 December 1995
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
12 December 1995
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment and an amended preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
13 December 1995
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S18575-18579)
Source: Floor
13 December 1995
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S18575-18579)
Source: Floor
14 December 1995
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
14 December 1995
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
14 December 1995
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · 13 December 1995 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 12 December 1995 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 11 December 1995 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 13 December 1995
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 13 December 1995
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 12 December 1995
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 12 December 1995
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 December 1995
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 December 1995
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 11 December 1995
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Sponsors
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/43
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/sjres/43
- us · 104-sjres-43 · source updated 7 April 2025