US Congress House Resolution 605 (Prior Session Legislation)

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March 16 2010 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Expresses sympathy to Falun Gong practitioners and their family members who have suffered persecution and even death because of adherence to their personal beliefs. Calls upon the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to: (1) cease its campaign against Falun Gong practitioners; (2) abolish the 6-10 office, an extrajudicial security apparatus given the mandate to "eradicate" Falun Gong; and (3) release Falun Gong practitioners from prisons and reeducation through labor camps, including those practitioners who are relatives of U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Calls upon the President and Members of Congress to mark the 11th anniversary of Chinese official repression of the Falun Gong spiritual movement, including by meeting with Falun Gong practitioners.

Recognizing the continued persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China on the 11th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party campaign to suppress the Falun Gong spiritual movement and calling for an immediate end to the campaign to persecute, intimidate, imprison, and torture Falun Gong practitioners.

Rep McCaul, Michael T.	Rep Bishop, Rob	Rep Bonner, Jo	Rep Burton, Dan
Rep Cao, Anh "Joseph"	Rep Dent, Charles W.	Rep Frelinghuysen, Rodney P.	Rep Garrett, Scott
Rep Inglis, Bob	Rep Smith, Christopher H.	Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr.	Rep Smith, Lamar
Rep Stearns, Cliff	Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G.	Rep Bilirakis, Gus M.	Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G.
Rep Rogers, Mike D.	Rep Hunter, Duncan D.	Rep Royce, Edward R.	Rep Issa, Darrell E.
Rep Jenkins, Lynn	Rep Johnson, Timothy V.	Rep Quigley, Mike	Rep Souder, Mark E.
Rep Wolf, Frank R.	Rep Rohrabacher, Dana	Rep Akin, W. Todd	Rep Lamborn, Doug
Rep Lungren, Daniel E.	Rep Murphy, Scott	Rep Poe, Ted	Rep Petri, Thomas E.
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr.	Rep King, Peter T.	Rep Lance, Leonard	Rep Latham, Tom
Rep Luetkemeyer, Blaine	Rep Minnick, Walter	Rep Moran, Jerry	Rep Neal, Richard E.
Rep Pence, Mike	Rep Gordon, Bart	Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy	Rep Cleaver, Emanuel
Rep Cummings, Elijah E.	Rep Doggett, Lloyd	Rep Green, Al	Rep Gutierrez, Luis V.
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D.	Rep Holt, Rush D.	Rep Capuano, Michael E.	Rep Berkley, Shelley
Rep Towns, Edolphus	Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr.	Rep Abercrombie, Neil	Rep Engel, Eliot L.
Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo	Rep Markey, Edward J.	Rep Schakowsky, Janice D.	Rep Baldwin, Tammy
Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila	Rep Kaptur, Marcy	Rep Kennedy, Patrick J.	Rep Waters, Maxine
Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr.	Rep Peterson, Collin C.	Rep Diaz-Balart, Lincoln	Rep Diaz-Balart, Mario
Rep McGovern, James P.	Rep Platts, Todd Russell	Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana	Rep Sires, Albio
Rep Shea-Porter, Carol	Rep Langevin, James R.	Rep Lewis, John	Rep Michaud, Michael H.
Rep Moore, Dennis	Rep Nadler, Jerrold	Rep Payne, Donald M.	Rep Price, David E.
Rep Schiff, Adam B.	Rep Culberson, John Abney

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-16		The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2010-03-16		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2010-03-16		On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 1 (Roll no. 118). (text: CR H1476)
2010-03-16		Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1482-1483)
2010-03-16		At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2010-03-16		DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 605.
2010-03-16		Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1476-1478)
2010-03-16		Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
2009-06-26		Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HE00605:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hres605ih/pdf/BILLS-111hres605ih.pdf
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hres605eh/pdf/BILLS-111hres605eh.pdf