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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Reagan administration and succeeding administrations stress to the People's Republic of China, as a continuing concern, the…

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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Reagan administration and succeeding administrations stress to the People's Republic of China, as a continuing concern, the importance the American people attach to religious freedom, and to strongly urge that Government to release from prison the five elderly Roman Catholic priests, a number of Protestant pastors and layworkers, and others of various faiths, reportedly being held on charges related to religious activities.

Introduced: January 7, 1985 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Jan 7, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 7, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Reagan administration and succeeding administrations: (1) stress to China the importance the American people attach to religious freedom; and (2) urge the Chinese Government to release from prison five Roman Catholic priests and persons of various faiths who are being held because of religious activities.

What's happening now February 7, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 22, 1986
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 31, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 19, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 26: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Reagan administration and succeeding administrations stress to the People's Republic of China, as a continuing concern, the importance the American people attach to religious freedom, and to strongly urge that Government to release from prison the five elderly Roman Catholic priests, a number of Protestant pastors and layworkers, and others of various faiths, reportedly being held on charges related to religious activities.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-26/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 26: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Reagan administration and succeeding administrations stress to the People's Republic of China, as a continuing concern, the importance the American people attach to religious freedom, and to strongly urge that Government to release from prison the five elderly Roman Catholic priests, a number of Protestant pastors and layworkers, and others of various faiths, reportedly being held on charges related to religious activities.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-26/.
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H. Con. Res. 26, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-26/.
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[H. Con. Res. 26: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Reagan administration and succeeding administrations stress to the People's Republic of China, as a continuing concern, the importance the American people attach to religious freedom, and to strongly urge that Government to release from prison the five elderly Roman Catholic priests, a number of Protestant pastors and layworkers, and others of various faiths, reportedly being held on charges related to religious activities.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-26/)
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