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119th Congress · H.Res. 861 · Introduced

Expressing condemnation of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of religious minority groups, including Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists and the detention of Pastor "Ezra" Jin Mingri and leaders of the Zion Church, and reaffirming the United States' global commitment to promote religious freedom and tolerance.

Latest action Nov 7, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Expressing condemnation of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of religious minority groups, including Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists and the detention of Pastor "Ezra" Jin Mingri and leaders of the Zion Church, and reaffirming the United States' global commitment to promote religious freedom and tolerance.
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Sponsor

  • Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · [R-KY-6] · B001282
    Rep-KY-6 current · 7 terms · @RepAndyBarr · 1 district office

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Committee memberships (6)

  • East Asia and Pacific (house) · house · rank 3
  • Financial Institutions (house) · house · Chairman · rank 1
  • House Committee on Financial Services (house) · house · rank 6 · site
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs (house) · house · rank 8 · site
  • House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (house) · house · rank 3
  • National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions (house) · house · rank 5

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District offices (1)

  • 2709 Old Rosebud Rd., Ste. 100, Lexington, KY, 40509 · 859-219-1366 · 38.02835049999999,-84.4193689

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Cosponsors (1)

  • Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] · [R-MI-2] · M001194 · Co-sponsored 2025-11-07 · original
    Rep-MI-2 current · 6 terms · @RepMoolenaar · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Foreign Affairs Committee [House Standing]
    2025-11-07T19:03:10ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (3)

  • 2025-11-07IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • 2025-11-07IntroReferralH11100via Library of Congress
    Submitted in House
  • 2025-11-07IntroReferral1025via Library of Congress
    Submitted in House

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  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-11-13T12:03:29Z
    Expressing condemnation of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of religious minority groups, including Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists and the detention of Pastor "Ezra" Jin Mingri and leaders of the Zion Church, and reaffirming the United States' global commitment to promote religious freedom and tolerance.
  • Display Title2025-11-08T14:23:41Z
    Expressing condemnation of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of religious minority groups, including Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists and the detention of Pastor "Ezra" Jin Mingri and leaders of the Zion Church, and reaffirming the United States' global commitment to promote religious freedom and tolerance.

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Summaries

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Related bills

  • SRES 463 (119) A resolution expressing condemnation of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of religious minority groups, including Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists and the detention of Pastor "Ezra" Jin Mingri and leaders of the Zion Church, and reaffirming the United States' global commitment to promote religious freedom and tolerance.
    Latest: 2025-11-07 — Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7976)
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

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Latest action

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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