Recognizing the twentieth anniversary of the suppression of protesters and citizens in and around Tiananmen Square in Beijing, People's Republic of China, on June 3 and 4, 1989 and expressing sympathy to the families of those killed, tortured, and imprisoned in connection with the democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and other parts of China on June 3 and 4, 1989 and thereafter.
Latest action · Jun 2, 2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 2, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseJun 2, 2009
Summary
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Expresses sympathy to the families of those killed, tortured, and imprisoned as a result of their participation in the democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and elsewhere in China on June 3 and 4, 1989, and to those persons who have suffered for their peaceful efforts to keep that struggle alive during the last two decades.
Calls on the People's Republic of China (PRC) to: (1) invite independent investigations into the Tiananmen Square crackdown; (2) end its harassment and detention against those who were involved in the 1989 protests and against those who continue to advocate peacefully for political reform such as Mr. Liu Xiaobo and his wife, Liu Xia; and (3) allow protest participants who escaped to or are living in exile in the United States and other countries to return to China without risk of retribution.
Calls on the legal authorities of the PRC to review immediately the cases of those still imprisoned for participating in the 1989 protests and to release those individuals imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising their internationally-recognized rights.
Calls on the Administration and Congress to mark the 20th anniversary of Tiananmen Square by meeting with participants in the demonstrations who are living in the United States or elsewhere outside of China, supporting those in China who demand an accounting of the June 1989 events, and supporting those advocating for democratic governance in China.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 294 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed396–1 | Jun 2, 2009 |
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 2, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| D-OR | David Wu | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| D-ID | Walter Minnick | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 2, 2009 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 2, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 2, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Jun 2, 2009Mr. Levin moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Jun 2, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6040-6049)
- Jun 2, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 489.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1327 | Christopher H. Smith R-NJ | Jun 4, 2009 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1288, E1294 | Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Ron Paul R-TX, Rush Holt D-NJ | Jun 3, 2009 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6040–H6051, H6052Text printed H6040Recorded votes H6051anniversary | Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Dana Rohrabacher R-CA, David Dreier R-CA, Frank R. Wolf R-VA, Howard L. Berman D-CA, James P. McGovern D-MA, Louie Gohmert R-TX, Nancy Pelosi D-CA, Sander M. Levin D-MI, Ted Poe R-TX | Jun 2, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the twentieth anniversary of the suppression of protesters and citizens in and around Tiananmen Square in Beijing, People's Republic of China, on June 3 and 4, 1989 and expressing sympathy to the families of those killed, tortured, and imprisoned in connection with the democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and other parts of China on June 3 and 4, 1989 and thereafter.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 2, 2009Engrossed in House
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