Expressing the regret of the House of Representatives for the passage of discriminatory laws against the Chinese in the United States, including the Chinese Exclusion Act.

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Introduced

26 May 2011

Last action

11 July 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Sponsors

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]

Subjects

Rule of law, Immigration

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5 December 2025

Rule of law · Immigration

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Summary

States that the House of Representatives: (1) acknowledges that the framework of past anti-Chinese legislation, including the Chinese Exclusion Act, is incompatible with the basic founding principles of equality recognized in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution; (2) regrets passing six decades of legislation targeting the Chinese people for physical and political exclusion; and (3) reaffirms its commitment to preserving the same civil rights and constitutional protections for people of Chinese or other Asian descent in the United States accorded to all others.

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Timeline

26 May 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 June 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3809-3810)
Source: IntroReferral
11 July 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/282
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