# 119-hr-3737: Tiananmen Massacre Transparency and Accountability Act

119-hr-3737, Tiananmen Massacre Transparency and Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3737
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tiananmen Massacre Transparency and Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Counter censorship and hold PRC officials accountable for repression tied to the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.** This bill would direct U.S. diplomacy, legal tools, and cultural outreach to challenge censorship and promote a fuller public record of the 1989 protests. - Survivors and the Tiananmen diaspora: Would urge the Library of Congress to partner with groups like the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and the June 4th Memorial Association to stage in-person and online exhibits about the protests and survivors now living in the United States. - Jailed activists and Hong Kong organizers: Would seek the release of Jimmy Lai and others detained for participating in Tiananmen vigils and highlights specific arrests cited in the findings. - U.S. citizens and legal residents targeted by transnational repression: Would direct use of existing sanctions authorities and pursue criminal prosecutions to protect Americans from intimidation or harassment by PRC-linked actors. - Diplomacy and multilateral pressure: Would push U.S. diplomatic channels and the United Nations to condemn PRC censorship, promote transparency, and seek Working Group on Arbitrary Detention decisions for unjust detentions.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3737 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3737)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3737 (as of 2026-04-21).