Combating the Persecution of Christians in China Act
This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should promote religious freedom in China and makes statements of policy related to such freedom. In particular, the bill states that it is U.S. policy to consider senior Chinese government officials who are responsible for the persecution of Christians in China to have committed (1) a gross violation of internationally recognized human rights for the purpose of imposing certain sanctions, and (2) a particularly severe violation of religious freedom for the purpose of determining whether such an individual is admissible into the United States.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-11 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate |
| 2022-09-29 | Floor | Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-29 | Floor | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1396, proceedings on H.R. 4821 are considered vacated. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-29 | Floor | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-28 | Floor | At 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. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-28 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4821. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-28 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8200-8203; text: CR H8200-8201) | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-28 | Floor | Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2022-02-09 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2022-02-09 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2022-02-08 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2021-07-29 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House committee actions |
| 2021-07-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-29 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |