H.Res. 861 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

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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Cosponsors: 1 (0 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10

Introduced: 2025-11-07

Latest action (2025-11-07): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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The Congressional Research Service has not published a summary of H.Res. 861 yet. Its official title: “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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