Bills · 119th Congress · S.Res. 463

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.

Agreed to in the SenateConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Ted Cruz RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: International Affairs.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

14 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Christopher A. Coons DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Shelley Moore Capito RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Bill Cassidy RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Chuck Grassley RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Tim Scott RRepublican
James C. Justice RRepublican
Rick Scott RRepublican
Angela D. Alsobrooks DDemocrat
Tim Kaine DDemocrat
Jeff Merkley DDemocrat
Roger F. Wicker RRepublican
Jeanne Shaheen DDemocrat
Dan Sullivan RRepublican

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Actions

  1. 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)
  2. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
  3. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7974-7976)
  4. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7732)
  7. Introduced in Senate

Committees

  • Foreign Relations Committee (Senate)Discharged From, November 7, 2025; Referred To, October 23, 2025

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