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S.Res. 608 · 116th Congress

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate condemning threats to Hong Kong's freedoms and autonomy on…

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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.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

MRR RubioSponsor
10 cosponsors · 3 D, 6 R, 1 I
JCR Cornyn SDR Daines DFD Feinstein CGR Gardner JHR Hawley AKI King JMD Merkley GPD Peters RSR Scott TYR Young

10 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: 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.

Latest action (Jun 4, 2020): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2736-2737)

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 4, 2020

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.