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HRES 794 109th Congress House

Recognizing the 17th anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 23, 2006 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 12, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 12, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 1 (Roll no. 251). (text: CR H3729)
Jun 12, 2006
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3749-3750)
Jun 12, 2006
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jun 12, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 794.
Jun 12, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3729-3732)
Jun 12, 2006
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
May 25, 2006
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
May 25, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 3, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 3, 2006
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 12, 2006 House · vote #251 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended Passed 362–1 See who voted →
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 Latest action June 12, 2006

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses sympathy to the families of those killed, tortured, and imprisoned as a result of their participation in the democracy protests of June 3-4, 1989, in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in the People's Republic of China (PRC), and to all the people of China who lack fundamental human rights.

Commends all persons who are peacefully advocating for democracy and human rights in China.

Calls upon those nations planning to participate in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing to insist that China comply with the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights

Condemns the ongoing human rights abuses by the government of the PRC, and calls on that government to: (1) release all prisoners of conscience, and end the harassment, detention, and imprisonment of Chinese citizens exercising their legitimate freedoms of expression, association, and religion; (2) end censorship of free speech on the Internet and persecution of Internet dissidents; (3) end persecution of Falun Gong; (4) end organ harvesting that is not voluntary and noncommercial; (5) end the coercive one-child policy; (6) grant the United Nations High Commission on Refugees access to all refugees, and end forcible repatriations of refugees, particularly to North Korea; (7) close "re-education through labor" camps; and (8) release U.S. permanent residents Dr. Yang Jianli and Dr. Wang Bingzhang.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 794: Recognizing the 17th anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-794/
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"H. Res. 794: Recognizing the 17th anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-794/.
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H. Res. 794, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-794/.
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