# 117-sres-259: A resolution 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 Community Party, and for other purposes.

117-sres-259, A resolution 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 Community Party, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3989-3990) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-sres-259
- Congress: 117
- Title: A resolution 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 Community Party, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3989-3990)
- Introduced: 2021-06-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A resolution 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 Community Party, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT] (R-UT), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-sres-259 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/259)

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