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Resolution · 119th Congress · SRES 226
A resolution condemning the Government of the People's Republic of China for engaging in transnational repression.
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Introduced 2025-05-14Topic: civil rights · public safety · governance ethicsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis Senate resolution condemns the Government of the People's Republic of China for what it describes as a campaign of transnational repression, meaning efforts to surveil, harass, threaten, or coerce people living outside China, including people in the United States. It states that all people living in the United States have the right to live free from foreign government intimidation, coercion, and surveillance. It also says that harassment or detention of these people's family members in China is part of this repression. The resolution states support for U.S. government efforts to investigate, disrupt, and hold accountable those who carry out or enable these activities. It does not create new laws or spending.
Sponsors
- Jeff Merkley Democrat sponsor
- 2 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-30 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 247. | |
| 2025-10-30 | Senate | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report. | refer |
| 2025-10-30 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report. | report | |
| 2025-10-22 | Senate | Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2930-2931) | refer |
| 2025-05-14 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |