Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HR 1113 — FALUN GONG CHINA PERSECUTION

Last action — Resolution Adopted as Amended

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Summary

Urges that China stop the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, the United States investigate organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners in China, and President Bush raise these issues with Hu Jintao, the President of China, during his upcoming visit to the United States.

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What changed in the latest version

48 added · 47 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Resolution 1113 removes references to Chicago's relationship with Shenyang and the specific case of a missing Falun Gong practitioner, Yunhe Zhang. This change sharpens the focus on the broader issues of organ harvesting and human rights violations concerning Falun Gong followers in China. By emphasizing the call for investigation into these practices, the resolution aims to draw more attention to the urgent need for action against human rights abuses. This matters because it raises awareness about the severity of the situation and encourages governmental engagement in addressing these injustices.

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*LRB09420085AJO57680r* HR1113 LRB094 20085 AJO 57680 r HOUSE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Falun Gong is a peaceful and nonviolent form of personal belief with millions of adherents in China and elsewhere;
*LRB09420085AJO57680r* HR1113 Enrolled LRB094 20085 AJO 57680 r HOUSE RESOLUTION 1113 WHEREAS, Falun Gong is a peaceful and nonviolent form of personal belief with millions of adherents in China and elsewhere;
and WHEREAS, Shenyang is a sister city of Chicago;
and WHEREAS, In the prison at Sujiatun the organs of Falun Gong adherents are harvested while they are alive, and their bodies HR1113 -2- LRB094 20085 AJO 57680 r are immediately cremated;
and WHEREAS, In the prison at Sujiatun the organs of Falun Gong adherents are harvested while they are alive, and their bodies are immediately cremated;
and WHEREAS, The harvested organs are then used by the hospitals associated with the prison for transplants, with the customers for these transplants often being individuals from the United States;
and HR1113 Enrolled -2- LRB094 20085 AJO 57680 r WHEREAS, The harvested organs are then used by the hospitals associated with the prison for transplants, with the customers for these transplants often being individuals from the United States;
and WHEREAS, Falun Gong practitioner Yunhe Zhang, the sister of Chicago resident Michelle Zhang, has been missing since she was abducted by Chinese security forces more than 4 years ago;
and be it further RESOLVED, That we urge President George W.
and be it further RESOLVED, That we recommend to President Bush that he should discuss with Hu Jintao the harvesting of organs from living Falun Gong practitioners when President Bush meets the head of the Chinese Communist Party in April;
Bush to discuss the Sujiatun prison situation with Chinese President Hu Jintao when they meet in April at the White House;
and be it further RESOLVED, That we call upon the United States government to prohibit any doctors who performed transplants using organs harvested from living prisoners, such as those at Sujiatun prison, from gaining entry into the United States;
and be it further RESOLVED, That we recommend the City of Chicago end its sister city relationship with the City of Shenyang, as an expression of censure for the atrocities performed at Sujiatun;
and be it further RESOLVED, That we call upon the United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross, Amnesty HR1113 Enrolled -3- LRB094 20085 AJO 57680 r International, or other human rights organizations to each begin an investigation into these atrocities and provide a copy of its investigative report to the United States Congress and to the General Assembly;
HR1113 -3- LRB094 20085 AJO 57680 r and be it further RESOLVED, That we call upon the United States government to prohibit any doctors who performed transplants using organs harvested from living prisoners, such as those at Sujiatun prison, from gaining entry into the United States;
Bush.
Bush, the United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and Amnesty International.
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Action History

  1. Resolution Adopted as Amended

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions

  6. Recommends Be Adopted as Amended International Trade & Commerce Committee; 013-000-000

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in International Trade & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by International Trade & Commerce Committee

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross

  10. Assigned to International Trade & Commerce Committee

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

  26. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  27. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner

  28. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  29. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  31. Referred to Rules Committee

  32. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner

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  • Arthur L. Turner · Cosponsor

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1113 do?
Urges that China stop the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, the United States investigate organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners in China, and President Bush raise these issues with Hu Jintao, the President of China, during his upcoming visit to the United States.
Who sponsors HR 1113?
HR 1113 is sponsored by Arthur L. Turner.
What is the current status of HR 1113?
This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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