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HCONRES 72 111th Congress House

Condemning any action of the PRC that could unnecessarily escalate tensions between our two countries, including the actions taken on March 8, 2009, relating to the USNS Impeccable and the subsequent…

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Official title: Condemning any action of the PRC that could unnecessarily escalate tensions between our two countries, including the actions taken on March 8, 2009, relating to the USNS Impeccable and the subsequent rejection of United States protests to the incident.

Introduced: March 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AsiaChinaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadInternational law and treatiesMarine and inland water transportation
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 Latest action March 12, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports the rise of a peaceful China as a member of the global community.

Condemns any action of the People's Republic of China (PRC) that could escalate tensions between our two countries, including the actions taken on March 8, 2009, relating to the USNS IMPECCABLE and the subsequent rejection of U.S. protests.

Urges the President to raise this matter directly with the President of the PRC.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 7
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 19, 2009
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 19, 2009
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 19, 2009
Massa, Eric
· Mar 19, 2009
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 19, 2009
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 19, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 19, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 19, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 72: Condemning any action of the PRC that could unnecessarily escalate tensions between our two countries, including the actions taken on March 8, 2009, relating to the USNS Impeccable and the subsequent rejection of United States protests to the incident.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-72/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 72: Condemning any action of the PRC that could unnecessarily escalate tensions between our two countries, including the actions taken on March 8, 2009, relating to the USNS Impeccable and the subsequent rejection of United States protests to the incident.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-72/.
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H. Con. Res. 72, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-72/.
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[H. Con. Res. 72: Condemning any action of the PRC that could unnecessarily escalate tensions between our two countries, including the actions taken on March 8, 2009, relating to the USNS Impeccable and the subsequent rejection of United States protests to the incident.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-72/)
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