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Combating the Persecution of Religious Groups in China Act

USA117th CongressHR-4821| House 
| Updated: 10/11/2022
Vicky Hartzler

Vicky Hartzler

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (39)
Bob Good (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee, Trade Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.

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Timeline
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jul 29, 2021
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.
Feb 8, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 9, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 9, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 29, 2022
Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 29, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8200-8203; text: CR H8200-8201)
Sep 29, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4821.
Sep 29, 2022
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.
Sep 29, 2022
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1396, proceedings on H.R. 4821 are considered vacated.
Sep 29, 2022
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.
Sep 29, 2022
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.
Oct 11, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • July 29, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 29, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.


  • July 29, 2021
    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.


  • February 8, 2022
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • February 9, 2022
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • February 9, 2022
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • September 29, 2022
    Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • September 29, 2022
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8200-8203; text: CR H8200-8201)


  • September 29, 2022
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4821.


  • September 29, 2022
    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.


  • September 29, 2022
    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.


  • September 29, 2022
    Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1396, proceedings on H.R. 4821 are considered vacated.


  • September 29, 2022
    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.


  • September 29, 2022
    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.


  • October 11, 2022
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Combating the Persecution of Religious Groups in China Act

USA117th CongressHR-4821| House 
| Updated: 10/11/2022
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 Text Versions

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Timeline
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jul 29, 2021
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.
Feb 8, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 9, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 9, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 29, 2022
Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 29, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8200-8203; text: CR H8200-8201)
Sep 29, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4821.
Sep 29, 2022
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.
Sep 29, 2022
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1396, proceedings on H.R. 4821 are considered vacated.
Sep 29, 2022
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.
Sep 29, 2022
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.
Oct 11, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • July 29, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 29, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.


  • July 29, 2021
    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.


  • February 8, 2022
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • February 9, 2022
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • February 9, 2022
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • September 29, 2022
    Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • September 29, 2022
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8200-8203; text: CR H8200-8201)


  • September 29, 2022
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4821.


  • September 29, 2022
    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.


  • September 29, 2022
    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.


  • September 29, 2022
    Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1396, proceedings on H.R. 4821 are considered vacated.


  • September 29, 2022
    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.


  • September 29, 2022
    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.


  • October 11, 2022
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Vicky Hartzler

Vicky Hartzler

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (39)
Bob Good (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee, Trade Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HRES 117-1396: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3843) to promote antitrust enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees, and increasing antitrust enforcement resources; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7780) to support the behavioral needs of students and youth, invest in the school-based behavioral health workforce, and ensure access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 3969) to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to explicitly authorize distribution of grant funds to the voting accessibility protection and advocacy system of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the system serving the American Indian consortium, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaChinaDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresInternational organizations and cooperationLawyers and legal servicesMembers of CongressProtest and dissentReligionSanctionsTrade agreements and negotiationsVisas and passports