House Concurrent Resolution 17
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should do everything in his power to achieve resolution and repayment of the defaulted sovereign debt of the People's Republic of China held by 20,000 families in the United States represented by American Bondholders Foundation, LLC.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 18, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Concurrent Resolution
Concurrent Resolution
A form of legislative measure used for the regulation of business within both chambers of Congress, not for proposing changes in law. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res. Joint resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
17
Congress
117
Policy Area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign Trade and International Finance
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that the President should do everything within his power to achieve resolution and repayment by China of the defaulted Chinese bonds held by 20,000 families in the United States.
February 18, 2021
02/18/2021
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
02/18/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:26 PM