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.

Bill: 111-hres-877
Sponsor: Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2009-10-29 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Building construction
Child safety and welfare
China
Civil actions and liability
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human rights
Natural disasters

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-29
text: 
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.

action_date: 2009-11-07
text: 

(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. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-11-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-11-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 426 - 1 (Roll no. 880). (text: CR 11/6/2009 H12536)
action_date: 2009-11-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 426 - 1 (Roll no. 880).(text: CR 11/6/2009 H12536)
action_date: 2009-11-07
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H12597-12598)
action_date: 2009-11-06
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Berman objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2009-11-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 877.
action_date: 2009-11-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12535-12540)
action_date: 2009-11-06
text: Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2009-10-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2009-10-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-10-29
text: Introduced in House