# 119-hres-470: 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.

119-hres-470, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-470
- Congress: 119
- 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Condemnation of the People's Republic of China's human-rights abuses and solidarity with Tiananmen victims.** This bill would memorialize those killed or punished for the 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations and press for protections for activists in China and Hong Kong. - Families and friends of 1989 protesters: Expresses deepest respect and solidarity with those killed, tortured, or imprisoned and supports people who continue to publicly mourn. - Pro-democracy activists and exiles: Calls on the Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to allow those who fled overseas or were blacklisted for peaceful protest activity to return without risk of retribution. - People in Hong Kong: Urges the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and PRC authorities to respect personal rights, restore independent democratic representation in line with the Joint Declaration and the Basic Law, and uphold judicial independence. - Accountability and U.S. engagement: Calls on the PRC to invite a full, independent investigation by the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights and asks U.S. officials and Members of Congress to mark the anniversary and meet participants and families living abroad. - Broader human-rights defenders: Condemns continued suppression of peaceful dissent and targeting of ethnic and religious minorities and expresses support for peaceful movements in Hong Kong, Tibet, and Xinjiang.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-hres-470 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/470)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-470 (as of 2025-12-21).