To hold accountable senior officials of the Government of the People's Republic of China who are responsible for or have directly carried out, at any time, persecution of Christians or other religious minorities in China, and for other purposes.
Summary
Combating the Persecution of Religious Groups 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 or other religious minorities 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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Oct 2022
House Passage
Sep 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jul 29, 2021
Last action Oct 11, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Oct 11, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Sep 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Sep 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: 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.
lower
Sep 29, 2022
Introduced
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
lower
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced
Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Jul 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
lower
Jul 29, 2021
Committee
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.
lower
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 39 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vicky Hartzler
RRepublican
Co
Andy Harris
RRepublican
Co
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
Co
Bill Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Bob Good
RRepublican
Co
Brian Babin
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Burgess Owens
RRepublican
Co
Christopher H. Smith
RRepublican
Co
Doug Lamborn
RRepublican
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