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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2121 

To deny the entry into the United States of certain members of the senior 

leadership of the Government of the People’s Republic of China and 

individuals who have committed human rights abuses in the People’s 

Republic of China, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 3, 2011 

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. WOLF, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, 

and Mr. ROHRABACHER) introduced the following bill; which was referred 

to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To deny the entry into the United States of certain members 

of the senior leadership of the Government of the People’s Republic of China and individuals who have committed human rights abuses in the People’s Republic 

of China, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘China Democracy Pro5 motion Act of 2011’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DENIAL OF ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES OF 

2 THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP OF THE GOVERN3 MENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 

4 AND INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE COMMITTED 

5 HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN THE PEOPLE’S 

6 REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 

7 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

8 President may exercise the authority under section 212(f) 

9 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

10 1182(f)) to deny the entry into the United States of any 

11 alien who— 

12 (1) holds a position in the senior leadership of 

13 the Government of the People’s Republic of China; 

14 (2) is an immediate family member of a person 

15 inadmissible under paragraph (1); 

16 (3) through his or her business dealings with 

17 senior leadership of the Government of the People’s 

18 Republic of China derives significant financial ben19 efit from policies or actions, including human rights 

20 abuses or corruption, that undermine or injure 

21 democratic institutions or impede the transition to 

22 democracy in the People’s Republic of China; 

23 (4) has participated in the imposition of the 

24 People’s Republic of China’s coercive birth limitation 

25 policy; 


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1 (5) has participated in the violent repression or 

2 any other form of persecution of Tibetans, Uyghurs, 

3 Mongolians, or any other ethnic minority; 

4 (6) has participated in the trafficking of North 

5 Korean refugees or the forcible return to North 

6 Korea of such refugees, knowing that such refugees 

7 will be persecuted upon their return; or 

8 (7) is a member of any branch of the security 

9 or law enforcement services of the People’s Republic 

10 of China and has participated in the violent repres11 sion, imprisonment, torture, or any other form of 

12 persecution of any individual in violation of the 

13 human rights of such individual, including— 

14 (A) members or leaders of religious groups; 

15 (B) democracy advocates, organizers, or 

16 demonstrators; 

17 (C) individuals or members of organiza18 tions or public interest law firms involved in 

19 human rights defense or advocacy or public in20 terest issues; 

21 (D) workers’ rights advocates; or 

22 (E) individuals involved in independent 

23 media, journalists, or Internet users. 

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