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S.Res. 23 · 118th Congress

A resolution demanding that the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China…

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A resolution demanding that the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China immediately release Mark Swidan.

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  1. Senate Introduced Feb 1, 2023
  2. Senate Passed May 10, 2023

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · May 10, 2023
This resolution demands that the Chinese government and the Communist Party of China (CPC) immediately release Mark Swidan. The resolution also condemns the Chinese government and the CPC 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution demanding that the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China immediately release Mark Swidan.

Latest action (May 10, 2023): Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1588; text: 02/01/2023 CR S210)

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 1, 2023

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  1. Senate Introduced Feb 1, 2023
  2. Senate Passed May 10, 2023

No recorded floor vote found.