Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 130
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Condemning the continued violation of rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong by the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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Passed House on Apr 19, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 18, 2021
Latest Action
Apr 19, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
130
Congress
117
Policy Area
International Affairs
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House Votes (1)
checkPassed on April 19, 2021
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
121
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This resolution condemns the actions taken by the governments of China and Hong Kong to put in place national security legislation that violates the freedoms and rights guaranteed to the people of Hong Kong. (Hong Kong is a part of China but, by agreement, has operated a legal and economic system largely separate from China's.)

Text (2)
April 19, 2021
February 18, 2021
Actions (12)
04/19/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/19/2021
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 1 (Roll no. 121). (text: CR H1927)
04/19/2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 1 (Roll no. 121).(text: CR H1927)
04/19/2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1943-1944)
04/19/2021
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.
04/19/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 130.
04/19/2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1927-1930)
04/19/2021
Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
02/25/2021
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
02/25/2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/18/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
02/18/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:26:24 PM