H.R.2011: China Sanctions and Human Rights Advancement Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced June 23, 1997
  • Latest Major Action July 16, 1997

Bill Summary

China Sanctions and Human Rights Advancement Act - Prohibits the Secretary of State (except in the case of a presidential waiver in the U.S. national security interest) from issuing any visa to, and the Attorney General may not admit to the United States, certain high-ranking officials of the Chinese government who have been involved in limiting the free exercise of religion and other human rights in China. (Sec. 3) Mandates certain economic...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House International Relations
Referred to House Banking and Financial Services
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
June 23, 1997

Introduced in the House by Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.)

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