Remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Aug 4, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJun 4, 2021
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution expresses respect for and solidarity with the families and friends of those killed, tortured, and imprisoned for participating in prodemocracy demonstrations during the spring of 1989 in Tiananmen Square. It also reaffirms support for those who continue to work for political reform, rule of law, and human rights in China.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 4, 2021 to Jul 28, 2022; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | Jun 4, 2021 |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Original | Jun 4, 2021 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jun 4, 2021 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Jun 4, 2021 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Jun 4, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jun 4, 2021 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Jun 4, 2021 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Jun 4, 2021 |
| R-WY | Liz Cheney | Original | Jun 4, 2021 |
| R-TN | Mark E. Green | Original | Jun 4, 2021 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Jun 4, 2021 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Jun 4, 2021 |
| R-WI | Thomas P. Tiffany | Original | Jun 4, 2021 |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Jun 15, 2021 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Jun 15, 2021 |
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 4, 2021 |
| East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee | Referred Aug 4, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 4, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
- Jun 4, 2021Introduced in House
- Jun 4, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Asia
- China
- Commemorative events and holidays
- Congressional tributes
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Europe
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Hong Kong
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International law and treaties
- News media and reporting
- Protest and dissent
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Religion
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Tibet
- United Kingdom
- United Nations
- Violent crime
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2021Introduced in House
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