H.Res. 804: Condemning the People's Republic of China for its continued interference in the internal affairs of the Catholic Church and its persecution of Catholics loyal to the Pope.

109th Congress · introduced 2006-05-09 · International Affairs · Latest: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-05-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 252 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES804 (2006-06-12), Passed. See all
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Official title

Condemning the People's Republic of China for its continued interference in the internal affairs of the Catholic Church and its persecution of Catholics loyal to the Pope.

Plain summary

Condemns the actions of the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to coerce Catholic bishops in China, both those in the Catholic Patriotic Association of China and those who remain loyal to the Pope, to violate their consciences and consecrate bishops in defiance of Rome. Extends deepest sympathy to the Catholic population of China and the Catholic Church for this insult to their beliefs and religious practices. Reaffirms the right of all religious organizations to choose their leaders free of intimidation or terror in accordance with the Uniform Declaration of Human Rights. Urges the PRC to end its repression of religious organizations, recognize the ecclesiastical authority of religious leaders to provide spiritual leadership to their followers, and end the practice of only allowing religious worship through state-sanctioned patriotic religious associations. Encourages the PRC to refrain from additional ordination of Catholic bishops while the Vatican and the Catholic Patriotic Association of China resolve their differences and adopt a mutually acceptable process for approving the elevation of bishops.

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Condemning the People's Republic of China for its continued interference in the internal affairs of the Catholic Church and its persecution of Catholics loyal to the Pope.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · 44 cosponsors

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James P. McGovern (D-MA), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

Recorded votes

House roll call 252 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES804 (2006-06-12): Passed

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hres804.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hres>

Record fed-us-cong109-hres804 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109