Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release from custody the children of Rebiya Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil and should refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, and religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people, and for other purposes.

Summary

Full Text

Related Legislation

• S.Res. 574A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release from custody the children of Rebiya Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil and should refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, and religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people.

  2008-05-22Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4805-4806)

  Related

Legislative Actions

1. 2007-06-19

   Introduced in House

2. 2007-06-19

   Introduced in House

3. 2007-06-19

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

4. 2007-06-26

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

5. 2007-06-26

   Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.

6. 2007-09-17

   Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

7. 2007-09-17

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10393-10395)

8. 2007-09-17

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 497.

9. 2007-09-17

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10393)

10. 2007-09-17

    On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10393)

11. 2007-09-17

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.