HRES 683 112th Congress House

Expressing the regret of the House of Representatives for the passage of laws that adversely affected the Chinese in the United States, including the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Introduced: June 12, 2012 Introduced by: Chu, Judy Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (House)

Jun 18, 2012

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

Jun 18, 2012

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3715-3716)

Jun 18, 2012

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3715-3716)

Jun 18, 2012

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 683.

Jun 18, 2012

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3715-3719)

Jun 18, 2012

Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Jun 8, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jun 8, 2012

Introduced in House

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Latest action June 18, 2012

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Regrets the passage of legislation that adversely affected people of Chinese origin in the United States because of their ethnicity.

States that nothing in this resolution may be construed or relied on to authorize or support any claim, including but not limited to constitutionally based claims, claims for monetary compensation or claims for equitable relief against the United States or any other party, or serve as a settlement of any claim against the United States.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 9

Faleomavaega, Eni

· Jun 18, 2012

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Jun 18, 2012

BERMAN, HOWARD

· Jun 15, 2012

Sherman, Brad

California · Jun 15, 2012

BIGGERT, JUDY

· Jun 12, 2012

Bonamici, Suzanne

Oregon · Jun 12, 2012

Issa, Darrell

California · Jun 8, 2012

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Jun 8, 2012

SMITH, LAMAR

· Jun 8, 2012

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 683: Expressing the regret of the House of Representatives for the passage of laws that adversely affected the Chinese in the United States, including the Chinese Exclusion Act.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-683/

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"H. Res. 683: Expressing the regret of the House of Representatives for the passage of laws that adversely affected the Chinese in the United States, including the Chinese Exclusion Act.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-683/.

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H. Res. 683, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-683/.

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