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.

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 · introduced 2021-06-04 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-06-04 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

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.

Plain summary

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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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.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] · 22 cosponsors

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Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Dina Titus (D-NV), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Young Kim (R-CA), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Ronny Jackson (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] reported raising $1.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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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

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hres456.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hres>

Record fed-us-cong117-hres456 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117