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H.Res. 393: Remembering the victims of the violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and elsewhere in China on June 3 and 4, 1989, and calling on the Government of the People’s Republic of China to respect the universally recognized human rights of all people living in China and around the world.

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H.Res. 393: Remembering the victims of the violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and elsewhere in China on June 3 and 4, 1989, and calling on the Government of the People’s Republic of China to respect the universally recognized human rights of all people living in China and around the world.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-21 · International Affairs · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-21 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 238 (2019): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES393 (2019-06-04), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Remembering the victims of the violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and elsewhere in China on June 3 and 4, 1989, and calling on the Government of the People’s Republic of China to respect the universally recognized human rights of all people living in China and around the world.

Plain summary

This resolution expresses support for the leaders of the peaceful Tiananmen pro-democracy demonstrations in the spring of 1989 in Beijing, and expresses sympathy and solidarity with the families of those killed, tortured, and imprisoned for their participation. It also calls on the Chinese government to (1) support a full and transparent accounting of its violent suppression of the protests, (2) cease censoring information about the massacre, and (3) allow the protesters to return to China without risk of retribution.

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Official text

Remembering the victims of the violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and elsewhere in China on June 3 and 4, 1989, and calling on the Government of the People’s Republic of China to respect the universally recognized human rights of all people living in China and around the world.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · 37 cosponsors

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Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Ami Bera (D-CA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hres393 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116