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.
USA116th CongressSRES-608| Senate
| Updated: 6/4/2020
Marco Rubio
Republican Senator
Florida
Cosponsors (10)
Foreign Relations Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2736-2737)
Latest Companion Bill Action
HRES 116-994Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
International Affairs
AsiaChinaCommemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHong KongHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
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.
USA116th CongressSRES-608| Senate
| Updated: 6/4/2020
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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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2736-2737)
Latest Companion Bill Action
HRES 116-994Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Marco Rubio
Republican Senator
Florida
Cosponsors (10)
Foreign Relations Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AsiaChinaCommemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHong KongHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status