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HCONRES 132 101th Congress House International Affairs China Democracy Human rights Public demonstrations Student unrest Violence

Concerning democracy, human rights, and justice in the People's Republic of China.

Introduced: May 23, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 5, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Jun 5, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
May 23, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 23, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Chinese Government should establish a democratic society with a free and open political system that will protect the human rights of all people living within that country; and (2) the President and Secretary of State should communicate to the Chinese Government that official violence directed at demonstrators will have implications for U.S. relations with that country.

What's happening now June 5, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 6, 1989
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 25, 1989
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 25, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 132: Concerning democracy, human rights, and justice in the People's Republic of China.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-132/
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"H. Con. Res. 132: Concerning democracy, human rights, and justice in the People's Republic of China.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-132/.
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