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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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: June 4, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Jun 4, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2736-2737)
Jun 4, 2020
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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 4, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2736-2737)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 5 Independent 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 4, 2020
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jun 4, 2020
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Jun 4, 2020
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 4, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 4, 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 4, 2020
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jun 4, 2020
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Jun 4, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 608: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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-SRES-608/
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"S. Res. 608: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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-SRES-608/.
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S. Res. 608, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-608/.
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[S. Res. 608: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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-SRES-608/)
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