United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 244 (105th)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the ninth anniversary of the massacre of pro-democracy demonstrators on Tiananmen Square by military forces acting under orders from the Government of the People's Republic of China.
Introduced
5 June 1998
Last action
5 June 1998 · Introduced
Status
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5681)
Sponsors
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI]
Subjects
Defence, Rule of law
Source updated
26 October 2016
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the U.S. Government should remain committed to honoring the memory and spirit of the brave citizens of China who suffered and died in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989, for attempting to assert their internationally recognized rights; and (2) supporting the peaceful transition to democratic governance and the observance of internationally recognized human, civil, and political rights and the rule of law in China should be a principal goal of U.S. foreign policy.
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Timeline
4 June 1998
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5661)
Source: IntroReferral
5 June 1998
Passed
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5681)
Source: Floor
5 June 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5681)
Source: Floor
5 June 1998
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Agreed to Senate · 5 June 1998 · Download file
Documents
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Agreed to Senate (text)
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Agreed to Senate (PDF)
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R · Sponsor
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-resolution/244
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/sres/244
- us · 105-sres-244 · source updated 26 October 2016