Senate bill · 106th Congress · Private Law 106-14

Wei Jingsheng Freedom of Conscience Act

S. 11Introduced Jan 19, 1999Policy area: Private Legislation

Became law on Nov 22, 2000.

Sponsor: Sen. Spencer Abraham R-MI

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 19, 1999
Committee actionJun 15, 2000
Passed SenateSep 28, 2000 · by unanimous consent
Passed HouseOct 27, 2000 · without objection
To the PresidentNov 13, 2000
Became lawNov 22, 2000

Latest action: Nov 22, 2000 — Became Private Law No: 106-14.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to S. 11.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 106-955 ↗.
Source: Congress.gov, reported October 11, 2000 ↗
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

10 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 10 cosponsors (20%) are from the other party.

A. Allard (R-CO), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Russell Feingold (D-WI), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Tim Hutchinson (R-AR), Richard Lugar (R-IN), William Roth (R-DE), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Paul Wellstone (D-MN).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Spencer Abraham.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.