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This bill addresses China's decades-long censorship and suppression of information about the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, where the Chinese military violently cracked down on pro-democracy demonstrations. The legislation establishes U.S. policy to counteract Chinese government efforts to silence discussion of the event both domestically and internationally, including censoring the internet, banning school lessons about the protests, and suppressing annual memorial vigils in Hong Kong. The bill directs the State Department to use existing sanctions authorities to hold accountable Chinese officials involved in these censorship campaigns and transnational repression targeting U.S. citizens and residents, while also pursuing criminal prosecutions against individuals acting on behalf of the Chinese government to intimidate or silence Tiananmen commemoration efforts in America. Additionally, it calls for the Library of Congress to work with nonprofit organizations to create exhibits—both physical and online—documenting the Tiananmen protests and highlighting survivors now living in the United States. The bill does not specify new funding allocations but leverages existing governmental authorities and diplomatic channels to advance transparency and accountability.

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