Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding support for the formation of the China Democracy Party (CDP) and to urge the Government of the People's Republic of China to guarantee the rights and safety of the CDP organizers.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should: (1) publicly urge the People's Republic of China to abide by the articles of the United Nations Convention on Civil and Political Rights; (2) publicly show its support and encouragement for political reforms in China, including a peaceful transition to a multiparty political system; (3) publicly urge China to permit the registration of the China Democracy Party (CDP); and (4) urge the release from detention and house arrest of all CDP members and other peaceful advocates for democracy and civil and human rights and a cessation of intimidation and persecution against advocates of democracy in China.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 February 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 6 January 1999 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsfa00 · Standing

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