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S.Res. 601: A resolution recognizing 35 years of cooperation in science and technology between the United States and the People's Republic of China.

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S.Res. 601: A resolution recognizing 35 years of cooperation in science and technology between the United States and the People's Republic of China.

113th Congress · introduced 2014-12-12 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6790)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-12-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6790) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution recognizing 35 years of cooperation in science and technology between the United States and the People's Republic of China.

Plain summary

Recognizes the cooperation in science and technology between the governments of the United States and China since 1979. Emphasizes the importance of open markets, intellectual property rights, and the free exchange of information to the development of science and technology. Supports the principles of the Agreement Between the Government of the United States and the Government of the People's Republic of China on Cooperation in Science and Technology, done at Washington January 31, 1979, to which both countries remain committed.

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A “Yea” vote

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

A resolution recognizing 35 years of cooperation in science and technology between the United States and the People's Republic of China.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · 3 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-sres601 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113