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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the earthquake that struck Sichuan Province of the People's Republic of China on May 12, 2008.

Introduced: May 19, 2008 See on congress.gov
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May 19, 2008
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4423-4424; text as passed Senate: CR S4423-4424; text of measure as introduced: CR S4377-4378)
May 19, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4423-4424; text as passed Senate: CR S4423-4424; text of measure as introduced: CR S4377-4378)
May 19, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Mourns the loss of life and human suffering caused by the May 2008 earthquake in the People's Republic of China (PRC).

Expresses deep condolences to the people of the PRC and to all those affected by this enormous tragedy.

Calls on the President to respond to any requests for humanitarian assistance made by the government of the PRC, and stands ready to support the provision of additional resources to assist those impacted by the earthquake.

What's happening now May 19, 2008

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4423-4424; text as passed Senate: CR S4423-4424; text of measure as introduced: CR S4377-4378)

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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 19, 2008
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 19, 2008
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 19, 2008
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 19, 2008
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 19, 2008
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 19, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 569: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the earthquake that struck Sichuan Province of the People's Republic of China on May 12, 2008.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-569/
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"S. Res. 569: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the earthquake that struck Sichuan Province of the People's Republic of China on May 12, 2008.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-569/.
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S. Res. 569, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-569/.
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[S. Res. 569: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the earthquake that struck Sichuan Province of the People's Republic of China on May 12, 2008.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-569/)
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