HRES 497
110th Congress
House
International Affairs
Arrest
Canada
China
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Detention of persons
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East Asia
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Government Operations and Politics
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Religious liberty
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release from custody the children of Rebiya Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil and should refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, and religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people, and for other purposes.
Introduced: June 19, 2007
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Sep 17, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 17, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10393)
Sep 17, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10393)
Sep 17, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 497.
Sep 17, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10393-10395)
Sep 17, 2007
Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jun 26, 2007
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 26, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 19, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 19, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) should: (1) seek to ensure the linguistic, cultural, and religious rights of the Uyghur people of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; (2) release the children of Rebiya Kadeer from incarceration and house arrest and cease intimidation of the Kadeer family members; and (3) release Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil and allow him to rejoin his family in Canada.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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