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Remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People's Republic of China,…
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Aug 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Jun 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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This resolution expresses respect for and solidarity with the families and friends of those killed, tortured, and imprisoned for participating in prodemocracy demonstrations during the spring of 1989 in Tiananmen Square. It also reaffirms support for those who continue to work for political reform, rule of law, and human rights in China.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
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MALONEY, CAROLYN
D
Castro, Joaquin
R
Jackson, Ronny
Cicilline, David
D
Jacobs, Sara
R
Kim, Young
D
Moulton, Seth
D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
R
Wagner, Ann
CHABOT, STEVE
Cheney, Liz
D
Cohen, Steve
D
Evans, Dwight
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
D
Kim, Andy
Levin, Andy
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
D
Titus, Dina
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 456: Remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-456/
"H. Res. 456: Remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-456/.
H. Res. 456, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-456/.
[H. Res. 456: Remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-456/)