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99th Congress > House > Vote 196

Date: 1985-07-10

Result: 289-130

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Foreign Policy Budget

Sponsor: SMITH, Christopher Henry (R-NJ)

Bill number: HR1555

Description: TO AMEND H R 1555 TO STATE THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING VOLUNTARY FAMILY PLANNING; RESTRICT FUNDING FOR POPULATION PLANNING IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, INCLUDING FUNDING THROUGH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH POPULATION PROGRAMS FOR THAT COUNTRY; TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT TO ANNUALLY DETERMINE IF THERE ARE VALID REPORTS OF PRC COERCIVE POPULATION CONTROL PRACTICES, AND TO ADVISE THAT GOVERNMENT OF ITS NEGATIVE IMPACT ON UNITED STATES-CHINA RELATIONS; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT TO WITHHOLD FUNDING EARMARKED FOR CHINA FROM THE UNITED NATIONS FUND FOR POPULATION ACTIVITIES FOR OBLIGATION TO OTHER POPULATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. (MOTION PASSED)

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 91, p. 534;

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