Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release Rabiya Kadeer, her secretary, and her son, abide by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and permit Kadeer, her secretary, and her son to move to the United States if they so desire.

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.

H.Con.Res.249 through Congress

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HouseFeb 10, 2000IntroducedOfficial record

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Related Senate measure: S.Con.Res.81 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release Rabiya Kadeer, her secretary, and her son, and permit them to move to the United States if they so desire.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 10, 2000

Calls on the Government of the People's Republic of China to: (1) immediately release Rabiya Kadeer, a prominent ethnic Uighur from the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of the People's Republic of China, her secretary, and her son; and (2) permit Kadeer, her secretary, and her son to move to the United States, if they so desire.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R–WA

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Feb 17, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Feb 17, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Feb 10, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Feb 10, 2000
Introduced in House
Feb 10, 2000
Introduced in House

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SCONRES 81 · A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release Rabiya Kadeer, her secretary, and her son, and permit them to move to the United States if they so desire.

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Analyze H.Con.Res.249 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.Con.Res.249, 106th Congress: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release Rabiya Kadeer, her secretary, and her son, abide by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and permit Kadeer, her secretary, and her son to move to the United States if they so desire.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/249

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2000-02-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/106/bills/hconres249/BILLS-106hconres249ih.htm

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Analyze H.Con.Res.249 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.Con.Res.249, 106th Congress: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release Rabiya Kadeer, her secretary, and her son, abide by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and permit Kadeer, her secretary, and her son to move to the United States if they so desire.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/249

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2000-02-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/106/bills/hconres249/BILLS-106hconres249ih.htm

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Examine H.Con.Res.249 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss H.Con.Res.249, 106th Congress: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release Rabiya Kadeer, her secretary, and her son, abide by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and permit Kadeer, her secretary, and her son to move to the United States if they so desire.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/249

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2000-02-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/106/bills/hconres249/BILLS-106hconres249ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-23T13:18:47Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.Con.Res.249, 106th Congress: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release Rabiya Kadeer, her secretary, and her son, abide by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and permit Kadeer, her secretary, and her son to move to the United States if they so desire.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/249

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2000-02-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/106/bills/hconres249/BILLS-106hconres249ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-23T13:18:47Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Con.Res.249 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.