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Concerning the first anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre of June 4, 1989, in the People's Republic of China.

Introduced: May 15, 1990 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 21, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 1990
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
May 21, 1990
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
May 21, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
May 21, 1990
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 1990
Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 21, 1990
Mr. Broomfield demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
May 21, 1990
Mr. Solarz moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
May 17, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 17, 1990
Ordered to be Reported.
May 16, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
May 16, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
May 16, 1990
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 16, 1990
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
May 15, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 15, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses sympathy to the families of those killed in the democracy protests in China. Commends those involved in the democracy movement. Urges the Chinese Government to release all persons detained for the peaceful expression of their views and to refrain from persecuting the movement's participants. Calls upon the Chinese Government to respect internationally recognized human rights.

What's happening now May 21, 1990

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 393: Concerning the first anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre of June 4, 1989, in the People's Republic of China.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HRES-393/
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"H. Res. 393: Concerning the first anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre of June 4, 1989, in the People's Republic of China.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HRES-393/.
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H. Res. 393, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HRES-393/.
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