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A resolution commending the people who have sacrificed their personal freedoms to bring about democratic change in the People's Republic of China and expressing sympathy for the families of the…

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A resolution commending the people who have sacrificed their personal freedoms to bring about democratic change in the People's Republic of China and expressing sympathy for the families of the people who were killed, wounded, or imprisoned, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing, China from June 3 through 4, 1989.

Introduced: June 3, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Commends the people who have sacrificed their personal freedoms and, in the case of the people who demonstrated at Tiananmen Square in June 1989, sacrificed their lives and freedom to bring about democratic change in the People's Republic of China (PRC).

Expresses sympathy for the families of those who were killed, wounded, or imprisoned due to their involvement in the peaceful protests in Tiananmen Square.

Condemns the ongoing human rights abuses by the PRC.

Calls on the Government of the PRC to: (1) release all Tiananmen Square prisoners; (2) allow freedom of speech; and (3) cease intimidation and imprisonment of religious monitories and those who disagree with PRC policies.

Supports efforts by free speech activists in China and elsewhere.

Urges the President to support peaceful advocates of free speech around the world.

What's happening now June 3, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6050)

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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 3, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 167: A resolution commending the people who have sacrificed their personal freedoms to bring about democratic change in the People's Republic of China and expressing sympathy for the families of the people who were killed, wounded, or imprisoned, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing, China from June 3 through 4, 1989.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-167/
MLA
"S. Res. 167: A resolution commending the people who have sacrificed their personal freedoms to bring about democratic change in the People's Republic of China and expressing sympathy for the families of the people who were killed, wounded, or imprisoned, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing, China from June 3 through 4, 1989.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-167/.
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S. Res. 167, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-167/.
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[S. Res. 167: A resolution commending the people who have sacrificed their personal freedoms to bring about democratic change in the People's Republic of China and expressing sympathy for the families of the people who were killed, wounded, or imprisoned, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing, China from June 3 through 4, 1989.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-167/)
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