US SR608 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-3-1)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-04 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2736-2737)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

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.

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-06-04SenateReferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2736-2737)

Same As/Similar To

HR994 (Related) 2020-06-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.

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