105th Congress > House > Vote 591

Date: November 06, 1997

Result: 415-1 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 598

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

Sponsor: FOWLER, Tillie Kidd (R-FL)

Bill number: HR2570

Question: On Passage

Description: Forced Abortion Condemnation Act

Bill summary: Forced Abortion Condemnation Act - Prohibits the Secretary of State from issuing any visa to, and the Attorney General from admitting to the United States, any Chinese national (including any Communist Party official or Chinese Government official) that has been found to have been involved in the enforcement of population control policies resulting in a woman being forced to undergo an abortion against her free choice, or resulting in a man or woman being forced to undergo sterilization against his or her free choice. Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition if: (1) it is in the national interest of the United States; and (2) the Congress is notified in writing.

Bill titles: To condemn those officials of the Chinese Communist Party, the Government of the People's Republic of China, and other persons who are involved in the enforcement of forced abortions by preventing such persons from entering or remaining in the United States.

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