Bills · 118th Congress · International Affairs

Demanding that the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party immediately release Mark Swidan.

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended · 4/25/23Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote adopts the measure. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic204 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Not voting
  • Republican214 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

This resolution demands that the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) immediately release Mark Swidan. The resolution also condemns the Chinese government and the CCP for denying Swidan access to U.S. diplomats and independent and competent medical care.

Swidan is a U.S. citizen who was convicted of drug-related charges in China and sentenced to death. A U.N. working group on arbitrary detention considers Swidan's detention arbitrary and in violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Sponsor
Rep. Michael Cloud ( Republican · TX-27)
Cosponsors
39
Introduced
2/1/23
Policy area
International Affairs
Status
2/1/23Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2/1/23Introduced in House
2/28/23Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2/28/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
4/25/23The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
4/25/23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4/25/23On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 193). (text: CR H1927)
4/25/23Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 193). (text: CR H1927)
4/25/23Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1931-1932)
4/25/23At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
4/25/23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 90.
4/25/23Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1927-1929)
4/25/23Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.