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S. Res. 463 119th Congress Senate

A resolution expressing condemnation of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of religious minority groups, including Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists and the detention of Pastor "Ezra" Jin…

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Official title: A resolution expressing condemnation of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of religious minority groups, including Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists and the detention of Pastor "Ezra" Jin Mingri and leaders of the Zion Church, and reaffirming the United States' global commitment to promote religious freedom and tolerance.

Introduced: October 23, 2025 Introduced by: Ted Cruz Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Nov 7, 2025
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 7, 2025
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7976)
Nov 7, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Nov 7, 2025
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7974-7976)
Oct 23, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7732)
Oct 23, 2025
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 2

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2 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,935 Cruz, Ted To amend the preamble. Agreed to Nov 7, 2025
SAMDT 3,934 Cruz, Ted In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Nov 7, 2025
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 Latest action November 7, 2025

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7976)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 5 Republican 9
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Nov 18, 2025
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Nov 6, 2025
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Nov 4, 2025
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Nov 3, 2025
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Nov 3, 2025
 D
Alsobrooks, Angela D.
Maryland · Oct 28, 2025
 R
Justice, James C.
West Virginia · Oct 27, 2025
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Oct 27, 2025
 R
Scott, Rick
Florida · Oct 27, 2025
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Oct 23, 2025
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Oct 23, 2025
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Oct 23, 2025
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Oct 23, 2025
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Oct 23, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 463: A resolution expressing condemnation of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of religious minority groups, including Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists and the detention of Pastor "Ezra" Jin Mingri and leaders of the Zion Church, and reaffirming the United States' global commitment to promote religious freedom and tolerance.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-463/
MLA
"S. Res. 463: A resolution expressing condemnation of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of religious minority groups, including Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists and the detention of Pastor "Ezra" Jin Mingri and leaders of the Zion Church, and reaffirming the United States' global commitment to promote religious freedom and tolerance.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-463/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. Res. 463, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-463/.
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[S. Res. 463: A resolution expressing condemnation of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of religious minority groups, including Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists and the detention of Pastor "Ezra" Jin Mingri and leaders of the Zion Church, and reaffirming the United States' global commitment to promote religious freedom and tolerance.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-463/)
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