S.Res. 23 · 118th Congress · Senate

A resolution demanding that the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China immediately release Mark Swidan.

In Congress· Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1588; text: 02/01/2023 CR S21…
Introduced
Feb 1, 23
Passed Senate
May 10, 23
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This resolution demands that the Chinese government and the Communist Party of China (CPC) immediately release Mark Swidan. The resolution also condemns the Chinese government and the CPC for denying Swidan access to U.S. diplomats and independent and competent medical care.

Swidan is a U.S. citizen who was convicted of drug-related charges in China and sentenced to death. A U.N. working group on arbitrary detention considers Swidan's detention arbitrary and in violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Previous Versions

25May 4, 2023
This resolution demands that the Chinese government and the Communist Party of China (CPC) immediately release Mark Swidan. The resolution also condemns the Chinese government and the CPC for denying Swidan access to U.S. diplomats and independent and competent medical care.

Swidan is a U.S. citizen who was convicted of drug-related charges in China and sentenced to death. A U.N. working group on arbitrary detention considers Swidan's detention arbitrary and in violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

00Feb 1, 2023

This resolution demands that the Chinese government and the Communist Party of China (CPC) immediately release Mark Swidan. The resolution also condemns the Chinese government and the CPC for denying Swidan access to U.S. diplomats and independent and competent medical care.

Swidan is a U.S. citizen who was convicted of drug-related charges in China and sentenced to death. A U.N. working group on arbitrary detention considers Swidan's detention arbitrary and in violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 10, 2023Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1588; text: 02/01/2023 CR S210)

  2. MAY 10, 2023Floor

    Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1588; text: 02/01/2023 CR S210)

  3. MAY 04, 2023Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations

    Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

  4. MAY 04, 2023Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations

    Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

  5. MAY 04, 2023Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.

  6. MAY 03, 2023Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations

    Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  7. FEB 01, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  8. FEB 01, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Committees

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Foreign Relations Committee

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Referred: May 4, 2023

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Foreign Relations Committee

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Referred: May 3, 2023

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Foreign Relations Committee

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Referred: Feb 1, 2023

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