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A resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the intensifying repression and human rights violations by the Chinese Communist Party and the use of surveillance by Chinese authorities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 23, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Jun 5, 2019
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 05/23/2019 S3114-3116)
Jun 5, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 05/23/2019 S3114-3116)
Jun 5, 2019
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3268)
Jun 5, 2019
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3268)
May 23, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses sympathy for the family and friends of the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre and condemns the use of violence against those who speak out against the Chinese Communist Party. The resolution also calls on the Chinese government to cease its current repression of the Chinese people. It calls on the international community to address the Chinese government's continued persecution and mass surveillance of its citizens.

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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 05/23/2019 S3114-3116)

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