A Concurrent Resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding North Korean refugees in China and those who are returned to North Korea where they face torture, imprisonment, and execution.

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Introduced

20 May 2002

Last action

20 June 2002 · Floor

Status

Held at the desk.

Summary

Declares that Congress encourages the Government of China to honor its obligations under the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees of 1951 by: (1) identifying and protecting the refugees among the North Korean migrants encountered by Chinese authorities; (2) allowing the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to have access to all North Korean asylum seekers and refugees in China; (3) halting the forced repatriation of North Korean refugees seeking asylum; and (4) cooperating with the High Commissioner in efforts to resettle such refugees to other countries. Encourages: (1) the Chinese Government to permit access to the High Commissioner in order to evaluate the asylum claims and facilitate resettlement; and (2) the U.S. Government to consider asylum and refugee claims of North Koreans arising from a well-founded fear of persecution.

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Timeline

20 May 2002
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4569-4570)
Source: IntroReferral
20 May 2002
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4570-4571)
Source: IntroReferral
20 May 2002
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 2002
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 419.
Source: Calendars
13 June 2002
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
13 June 2002
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
19 June 2002
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5788-5789; text as passed Senate: CR S5788-5789)
Source: Floor
19 June 2002
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5788-5789; text as passed Senate: CR S5788-5789)
Source: Floor
20 June 2002
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
20 June 2002
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
20 June 2002
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor

Votes

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/114
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/sconres/114
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