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HRES 877 111th Congress House

Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the…

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Official title: Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008.

Introduced: November 3, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Nov 7, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 7, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 426 - 1 (Roll no. 880). (text: CR 11/6/2009 H12536)
Nov 7, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H12597-12598)
Nov 6, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Berman objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Nov 6, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 877.
Nov 6, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12535-12540)
Nov 6, 2009
Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Oct 29, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 29, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Nov 7, 2009 House · vote #880 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Passed 426–1 See who voted →
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 Latest action November 7, 2009

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Expresses support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed as a result of the collapse of numerous school buildings in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008.

Calls on the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to: (1) provide Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren with the rights that all Chinese citizens have under the PRC's Constitution and the Criminal Procedure Law; and (2) implement its own National Human Rights Action Plan by allowing parents, concerned citizens, and the news media to investigate the collapse of the school buildings.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 46
All 46 Democratic 30 Republican 12
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Nov 5, 2009
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Nov 5, 2009
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Nov 4, 2009
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 3, 2009
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 3, 2009
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Nov 3, 2009
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Issa, Darrell
California · Nov 3, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 3, 2009
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 3, 2009
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Nov 3, 2009
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 3, 2009
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 3, 2009
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Nov 3, 2009
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Nov 3, 2009
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Nov 3, 2009
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 29, 2009
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 29, 2009
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Oct 29, 2009
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Oct 29, 2009
Cao, Anh
· Oct 29, 2009
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Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 29, 2009
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Oct 29, 2009
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Chu, Judy
California · Oct 29, 2009
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 29, 2009
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 29, 2009
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Oct 29, 2009
Griffith, Parker
· Oct 29, 2009
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 29, 2009
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 29, 2009
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Oct 29, 2009
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 29, 2009
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Oct 29, 2009
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 29, 2009
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 29, 2009
Mitchell, Harry
· Oct 29, 2009
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Oct 29, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 29, 2009
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 29, 2009
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Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 29, 2009
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Oct 29, 2009
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 29, 2009
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 29, 2009
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 29, 2009
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Oct 29, 2009
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 29, 2009
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 29, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 877: Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-877/
MLA
"H. Res. 877: Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-877/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 877, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-877/.
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[H. Res. 877: Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-877/)
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