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H.Res. 877: Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008.

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H.Res. 877: Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-10-29 · International Affairs · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-10-29 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 880 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES877 (2009-11-07), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Expresses support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed as a result of the collapse of numerous school buildings in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008. Calls on the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to: (1) provide Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren with the rights that all Chinese citizens have under the PRC's Constitution and the Criminal Procedure Law; and (2) implement its own National Human Rights Action Plan by allowing parents, concerned citizens, and the news media to investigate the collapse of the school buildings.

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Official text

Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · 176 cosponsors

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Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), John B. Larson (D-CT), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Judy Chu (D-CA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL) and 116 more.

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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

Record fed-us-cong111-hres877 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111