Urging the Government of China to reinstate all licenses of Gao Zhisheng and his law firm, remove all legal and political obstacles for lawyers attempting to defend criminal cases in China, including politically sensitive cases, and revise law and practice in China so that it conforms to international standards.

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 — 3 Republicans, 7 Democrats

7 of 10 cosponsors (70%) are from the other party.

Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Donald Payne (D-NJ), Tim Ryan (D-OH), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Frank Wolf (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mark Kennedy.

• H.Res. 657 (109th) Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools.
• H.Res. 23 (109th) Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools.
• H.Con.Res. 371 (109th) Honoring and congratulating the Minnesota National Guard, on its 150th anniversary, for its spirit of dedication and service to the State…
• H.R. 13 (109th) Clean, Learn, Educate, Abolish, Neutralize, and Undermine Production (CLEAN-UP) of Methamphetamines Act
• H.R. 4315 (109th) To amend the Acts popularly known as the Duck Stamp Act and the Wetland Loan Act to reauthorize appropriations to promote the conservation…
• H.R. 765 (109th) Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005

Sponsor’s state and district

Minnesota in Congress · MN-6 district