S.J.Res. 33 · 108th Congress
A joint resolution expressing support for freedom in Hong Kong.
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Ensign2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced Apr 21, 2004
- Senate Passed Jun 22, 2004
States that Congress: (1) declares that the people of Hong Kong should be free to determine the pace and scope of constitutional developments; and (2) calls upon the President to call upon the People's Republic of China, the National People's Congress, and groups appointed by the Government of the People's Republic of China to guarantee that all revisions…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate amended · Jun 22, 2004
States that Congress: (1) declares that the people of Hong Kong should be free to determine the pace and scope of constitutional developments; and (2) calls upon the President to call upon the People's Republic of China, the National People's Congress, and groups appointed by the Government of the People's Republic of China to guarantee that all revisions of Hong Kong law are made according to the wishes of the people of Hong Kong as expressed through a fully democratically elected legislature and chief executive, declare that the continued lack of a fully democratically elected legislature in Hong Kong constitutes a violation of the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong (the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984), and call upon the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to guarantee that the Hong Kong Government develop a plan and timetable to achieve universal suffrage and the democratic election of the legislature and chief executive of Hong Kong.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: A joint resolution expressing support for freedom in Hong Kong.
Latest action (Jun 23, 2004): Held at the desk.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 21, 2004
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- Senate Introduced Apr 21, 2004
- Senate Passed Jun 22, 2004
No recorded floor vote found.