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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning threats to Hong Kong's freedoms and autonomy on the 31st anniversary of the violent repression of the peaceful protests centered in…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning threats to Hong Kong's freedoms and autonomy on the 31st anniversary of the violent repression of the peaceful protests centered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

Introduced: August 28, 2020 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Jun 26, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Jun 4, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 4, 2020
Introduced in House
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This resolution

  • calls on China to allow exiled Tiananmen demonstrators to return to China;
  • condemns the imposition of national security legislation with respect to Hong Kong, as well as the use of violence and imprisonment as means of repression;
  • urges the United States to protect its interests in Hong Kong and the freedom of the people of Hong Kong;
  • calls upon the Hong Kong Chief Executive to allow the people of Hong Kong to exercise their rights, and
  • encourages the formation of an international coalition to demand that China adhere to its international obligations.
What's happening now June 26, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3
Lipinski, Daniel
· Aug 28, 2020
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 11, 2020
Malinowski, Tom
· Jun 11, 2020
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jun 4, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jun 4, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 994: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning threats to Hong Kong's freedoms and autonomy on the 31st anniversary of the violent repression of the peaceful protests centered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-994/
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"H. Res. 994: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning threats to Hong Kong's freedoms and autonomy on the 31st anniversary of the violent repression of the peaceful protests centered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-994/.
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H. Res. 994, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-994/.
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[H. Res. 994: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning threats to Hong Kong's freedoms and autonomy on the 31st anniversary of the violent repression of the peaceful protests centered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-994/)
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