US Congress Senate Resolution 24 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 28 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-28 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S998)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Notes the numerous commitments that the government of China has made to the international community as a signatory to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international conventions. Commends the citizens of China who have signed onto Charter 08. Calls on: (1) the government of China to release all people detained because of their involvement with the Charter 08 effort, including Liu Xiaobo; and (2) President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton to engage with the government of China on human rights issues.

A resolution commending China's Charter 08 movement and related efforts for upholding the universality of human rights and advancing democratic reforms in China.

Sen. Sam Brownback [R-KS]

Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-28		Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S998)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-resolution/24/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/sres24/BILLS-111sres24is.pdf