United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 393 (116th)
Remembering the victims of the violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and elsewhere in China on June 3 and 4, 1989, and calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect the universally recognized human rights of all people living in China and around the world.
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21 May 2019
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Summary
This resolution expresses support for the leaders of the peaceful Tiananmen pro-democracy demonstrations in the spring of 1989 in Beijing, and expresses sympathy and solidarity with the families of those killed, tortured, and imprisoned for their participation. It also calls on the Chinese government to (1) support a full and transparent accounting of its violent suppression of the protests, (2) cease censoring information about the massacre, and (3) allow the protesters to return to China without risk of retribution.
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 4 June 2019
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 4 June 2019
Passed House
summary · EN · 4 June 2019
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 May 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 May 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 May 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/393
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hres/393