SRES 66 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the release of twenty-four United States military personnel currently being detained by the People's Republic of China.

Introduced Apr 5, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor Craig Thomas R-WY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 5, 2001 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3554)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedApr 5, 2001
  2. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Expresses the Senate's regret at the damage and loss of life occasioned by the accidental collision of a U.S. military EP-3E Aries II reconnaissance aircraft and an F-8 jet fighter from the Air Force of the People's Republic of China.

Calls for the Chinese Government to release the crew members of the EP-3E and return the aircraft and its equipment to the United States.

Supports the President's continuing efforts to ensure the safe return of the crew and aircraft.

Cosponsors 76

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 5, 2001 to Apr 23, 2001, with 40 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalApr 5, 2001
D-COBen Nighthorse CampbellOriginalApr 5, 2001
D-FLBill NelsonOriginalApr 5, 2001
D-NDByron L. DorganOriginalApr 5, 2001
D-MICarl LevinOriginalApr 5, 2001
D-CTChristopher J. DoddOriginalApr 5, 2001
D-HIDaniel K. InouyeOriginalApr 5, 2001
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalApr 5, 2001
D-MAEdward M. KennedyOriginalApr 5, 2001
D-INEvan BayhOriginalApr 5, 2001
R-AKFrank H. MurkowskiOriginalApr 5, 2001
R-ORGordon H. SmithOriginalApr 5, 2001
D-WIHerb KohlOriginalApr 5, 2001
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonOriginalApr 5, 2001
D-MOJean CarnahanOriginalApr 5, 2001
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  1. Apr 5, 2001Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 5, 2001Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3554)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

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