Bill · H.R. 3737· House(119-HR-3737)
Tiananmen Massacre Transparency and Accountability Act
- Introduced
- 6/4/2025
- Last activity
- 6/4/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Christopher Smith
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Tiananmen Massacre Transparency and Accountability Act aims to address the Chinese Communist Party's efforts to censor the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. The bill establishes a policy to mark the significance of the 1989 demonstrations and their impact on international relations. It seeks to create strategies to counter censorship and restrictions on the free flow of news and information. Additionally, the act aims to secure the release of individuals jailed for participating in vigils and protect U.S. citizens from intimidation or harassment. The policy also includes pursuing criminal prosecutions for transnational repression and using the United Nations to address censorship and arbitrary detention. Finally, the bill suggests that the Librarian of Congress stage exhibits to showcase the history of the protests and survivors' stories.
Yes
Does this protect the individual right to speak freely?+5
The bill promotes transparency and the free flow of information regarding historical events.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protecting U.S. Citizens: The bill aims to protect United States citizens and legal residents from intimidation or harassment by the Government of the People's Republic of China or those acting on its behalf (Section 3, subsection 5).
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Securing the Release of Prisoners: The policy seeks to secure the release of Jimmy Lai and any others who have been jailed for participating in Tiananme Square vigils (Section 3, subsection 3).
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Holding Officials Accountable: The act intends to use existing sanctions authorities to hold accountable officials engaged in censorship, specifically targeting U.S. technology platforms and citizens (Section 3, subsection 4).
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Addressing Arbitrary Detention: The bill intends to use the United States' influence at the United Nations to seek decisions regarding individuals unjustly detained by the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region (Section 3, subsection 8).
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Historical Preservation and Education: It is the sense of Congress that the Librarian of Congress work with organizations to stage exhibits that showcase the history of the protests and the stories of survivors (Section 4).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Freedom Of Speech+5
- 8/22/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/5/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/4/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House
Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocrat · Illinois
John MoolenaarRepublican · Michigan
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia