Bill Text: IL HR0056 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates the week of May 12, 2013 as Falun Dafa Week in the State of Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-01 - Tabled [HR0056 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR0056-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a | ||||||
3 | discipline of personal beliefs that incorporates exercise, | ||||||
4 | meditation, and principles based on truthfulness, compassion, | ||||||
5 | and forbearance; its millions of practitioners work to attain | ||||||
6 | inner peace, good health, and better skills to deal with stress | ||||||
7 | and conflict in life; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Although rooted in ancient Chinese spiritual | ||||||
9 | tradition, Falun Gong was first taught publicly in China by Mr. | ||||||
10 | Li Hongzhi, the founder of the practice, in 1992; Falun Gong | ||||||
11 | spread quickly through word-of-mouth, with tens of millions of | ||||||
12 | Chinese citizens finding greater health and spiritual | ||||||
13 | well-being through the practice; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Falun Gong actively works to bring about a | ||||||
15 | peaceful resolution to the persecution of Falun Gong in China | ||||||
16 | and improve the future of the world's most populous country; | ||||||
17 | these actions have led to 4 Nobel Peace Prize nominations for | ||||||
18 | its founder, Li Hongzhi; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Since 1992, over 100 million people of all ages | ||||||
20 | and backgrounds in over 80 countries worldwide have become | ||||||
21 | healthier, happier, and more altruistic through their practice | ||||||
22 | of Falun Dafa; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Falun Dafa practitioners throughout the State of | ||||||
2 | Illinois and the nation at large dedicate countless hours to | ||||||
3 | their communities through free meditation lessons, Chinese | ||||||
4 | cultural productions of music and dance, and participation in | ||||||
5 | local events; and
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6 | WHEREAS, On May 13, 2012, thousands of people throughout | ||||||
7 | the United States celebrated World Falun Dafa Day and | ||||||
8 | commemorated the 20th anniversary of the introduction of one of | ||||||
9 | the world's most popular meditation and cultivation practices; | ||||||
10 | therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
12 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
13 | we designate the week of May 12, 2013 as Falun Dafa Week in the | ||||||
14 | State of Illinois in honor of Falun Gong and its work in | ||||||
15 | bringing physical and spiritual well-being to the people of | ||||||
16 | this State; and be it further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to Falun Gong as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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