H.Res. 317Condemning the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity being committed against Uyghurs and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups by the People's Republic of China.

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Sponsor: Michael T. McCaul [R-TX-10]
Cosponsors: 44 · 31 Republicans · 13 Democrats
Policy area: International Affairs
Committee: Foreign Affairs Committee
Latest action: Dec 8, 2021 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

IntroducedApr 14, 2021
Passed the HouseDec 8, 2021

What the measure doesCRS summary

This resolution states that the Chinese government is responsible for ongoing abuses against the Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups and that these abuses constitute genocide and crimes against humanity. The resolution also condemns such genocide and crimes against humanity and calls on the President to take certain actions to put an end to these atrocities.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.Res. 317 as passed House on Dec 8, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 414

House Dec 8, 2021

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended

Condemning the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity being committed against Uyghurs and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups by the People’s Republic of China

Passed · Two-thirds required

427 Yea 1 Nay 5 not voting

Crossed both parties 1 of 428 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.

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All members433 members

Democratic220 members

Republican213 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors44 · 31 Republicans · 13 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.Res. 317 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

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