United States · Resolution · SCONRES
S.Con.Res. 116 (98th)
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Reagan Administration and succeeding Administrations express to the People's Republic of China, as a continuing concern, the importance the American people attach to religious freedom, and to strongly urge that government to release from prison the five elderly Roman Catholic priests, a number of Protestant pastors and layworkers, and others of various faiths, reportedly being held on charges related to religious activities.
Introduced
17 May 1984
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Reagan administration and succeeding administrations: (1) stress to China the importance the American people attach to religious freedom; and (2) urge the Chinese Government to release from prison five Roman Catholic priests and persons of various faiths who are being held because of religious activities.
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summary · EN · 17 May 1984
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/116
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/sconres/116