S.Res.221 / 116th Congress

A resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the intensifying repression and human rights violations by the Chinese Communist Party and the use of surveillance by Chinese authorities, and for other purposes.

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 05/23/2019 S3114-3116)

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Version 55 · Passed Senate · Jun 5, 2019

This resolution expresses sympathy for the family and friends of the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre and condemns the use of violence against those who speak out against the Chinese Communist Party. The resolution also calls on the Chinese government to cease its current repression of the Chinese people. It calls on the international community to address the Chinese government's continued persecution and mass surveillance of its citizens.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R–CO

Committees

Foreign Relations Committee

8 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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Jun 5, 2019
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 05/23/2019 S3114-3116)
Jun 5, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 05/23/2019 S3114-3116)
Jun 5, 2019
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3268)
Jun 5, 2019
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3268)
May 23, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate

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Discuss S.Res.221, 116th Congress: A resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the intensifying repression and human rights violations by the Chinese Communist Party and the use of surveillance by Chinese authorities, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/221

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2019-06-05.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres221/BILLS-116sres221ats.htm

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Discuss S.Res.221, 116th Congress: A resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the intensifying repression and human rights violations by the Chinese Communist Party and the use of surveillance by Chinese authorities, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/221

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2019-06-05.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres221/BILLS-116sres221ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:05:39Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.Res.221, 116th Congress: A resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the intensifying repression and human rights violations by the Chinese Communist Party and the use of surveillance by Chinese authorities, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/221

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2019-06-05.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres221/BILLS-116sres221ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:05:39Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.Res.221, 116th Congress: A resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the intensifying repression and human rights violations by the Chinese Communist Party and the use of surveillance by Chinese authorities, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/221

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2019-06-05.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres221/BILLS-116sres221ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:05:39Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.Res.221 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.