House
Nov 29, 2017To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Liu Xiaobo, and collectively to all advocates of democracy and human rights in China, in recognition of their extraordinary advocacy for liberty and human rights despite repression and their impact on world peace and global understanding of China, and for other purposes.
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Preserving Liu Xiaobo Legacy of Freedom & Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Liu Xiaobo and collectively to all those who have peacefully advocated for democracy and human rights in China in recognition of their achievements and contributions to...
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Introduced(10/4/17)
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Mr. Smith
House (R) New Jersey – 4
Cosponsors (18)
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Nov 29, 2017