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House resolution · 108th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China immediately and unconditionally to release Dr. Yang Jianli, calling on the President of the United States to continue working on behalf of Dr. Yang Jianli for his release, and for other purposes.

H.Res. 199Introduced Apr 11, 2003Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Barney Frank D-MA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 25, 2003 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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

52 cosponsors — 16 Republicans, 36 Democrats

16 of 52 cosponsors (31%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Chris Bell (D-TX), Howard Berman (D-CA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Christopher Cox (R-CA), Jo Ann Davis (R-VA), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Lane Evans (D-IL), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Sam Farr (D-CA), Harold Ford (D-TN), Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Joseph Hoeffel (D-PA), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Steven LaTourette (R-OH), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Sander Levin (D-MI), Stephen Lynch (D-MA) and 22 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Barney Frank.

Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts in Congress · MA-4 district

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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.