Expressing support for freedom in Hong Kong.

Bill: 108-hres-667
Sponsor: Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2004-06-09 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: China
Democracy
East Asia
Europe
Foreign leaders
Government Operations and Politics
Hong Kong
Legislative bodies
Treaties
United Kingdom

Summary:
action_date: 2004-06-09
text: 
States that House of Representatives: (1) declares that the people of Hong Kong should be free to determine the pace and scope of constitutional developments; and (2) calls upon the President to call upon the People's Republic of China to guarantee that all revisions of Hong Kong law are made according to the wishes of the people of Hong Kong as expressed through a fully democratically elected legislature and chief executive, declare that the continued lack of a fully democratically elected legislature in Hong Kong constitutes a violation of the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong (the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984), and call upon the People's Republic of China to honor its obligations under such Declaration.

action_date: 2004-09-13
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
States that House of Representatives: (1) declares that the people of Hong Kong should be free to determine the pace and scope of constitutional developments; and (2) calls upon the President to call upon the People's Republic of China to guarantee that all revisions of Hong Kong law are made according to the wishes of the people of Hong Kong as expressed through a fully democratically elected legislature and chief executive, declare that the continued lack of a fully democratically elected legislature in Hong Kong constitutes a violation of the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong (the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984), and call upon the People's Republic of China to honor its obligations under such Declaration.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 345 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 442). (text: CR H7006)
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: 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): 345 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 442).(text: CR H7006)
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7032-7033)
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: 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.
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 667.
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7006-7008)
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-06-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-06-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-06-09
text: Introduced in House