H.R.967: To prohibit the use of United States funds to provide for the participation of certain Chinese officials in international conferences, programs, and activities and to provide that certain Chinese officials shall be ineligible to receive visas and excluded from admission to the United States.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced March 6, 1997
  • Latest Major Action June 18, 1998

Bill Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should make freedom of religion one of the major objectives of U.S. foreign policy with respect to China. Prohibits the use of funds made available to the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, and the United States Agency for International Development to provide travel expenses for certain Chinese officials participating in international conferences, exchanges,...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Judiciary
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Executive Comment Received from State.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Motion to Report Measure Defeated by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 17.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 105-309, Part I.
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 7, 1997.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 302 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2358, H.R. 2232, H.R. 2195, H. Res. 188 and H.R. 967. Providing for the sequential consideration in the House of the following measures: H.R. 2358, H.R. 2232, H.R. 2195, H. Res. 188, H.R. 967, H.R. 2570, H.R. 2386, H.R. 2605, and H.R. 2647. One hour of general debate is provided for each measure. Specified amendments are in order.
Rule H. Res. 302 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 302.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2358, H.R. 2232, H.R. 2195, H. Res. 188 and H.R. 967. Providing for the sequential consideration in the House of the following measures: H.R. 2358, H.R. 2232, H.R. 2195, H. Res. 188, H.R. 967, H.R. 2570, H.R. 2386, H.R. 2605, and H.R. 2647. One hour of general debate is provided for each measure. Specified amendments are in order.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 366 - 54 (Roll no. 595).
Mr. Wise moved to reconsider the vote.
Mr. Kolbe moved to table the motion to reconsider
On motion to table the motion to reconsider Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 - 185 (Roll no. 596).
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 967.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Hearings held.
March 6, 1997

Introduced in the House by Benjamin A. Gilman (R-N.Y.)

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