Tiananmen Massacre Transparency and Accountability Act
Sponsored By: Representative Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 8/22/2025
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