A resolution expressing the regret of the Senate for the passage of discriminatory laws against the Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Summary

States that the Senate: (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

1. 26 May 2011

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3451-3453)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 May 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 October 2011

   Committee

   Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

4. 6 October 2011

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6352-6354)

   Source: Floor

5. 6 October 2011

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6353-6354)

   Source: Floor

6. 6 October 2011

   Discharge

   Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Discharge

Votes

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Versions

• Agreed to Senate · 6 October 2011 · Download file
• Introduced in Senate · 26 May 2011 · Download file

Documents

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• Agreed to Senate (text)

  Agreed to Senate · EN · 6 October 2011

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Sponsors

• Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → 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.
• amends ← To modify the resolution.