119th (2025–2027)
H.Res. 470
H.Res. 470 is a congressional resolution that commemorates the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemns China's broader human rights abuses. The resolution marks the 36th anniversary of the June 4, 1989 crackdown, when Chinese military forces killed thousands of peaceful pro-democracy demonstrators, and calls attention to China's continued suppression of political dissent, ethnic minorities, and religious freedom. It specifically criticizes China's imposition of national security laws in Hong Kong that have restricted democratic freedoms and prevented annual memorials to the Tiananmen victims, as well as alleged genocide against Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang and Tibet. The resolution directs calls to the Chinese government to cease censorship of the massacre, allow independent investigation by the United Nations, restore Hong Kong's autonomy, and permit exiled dissidents to return safely. While resolutions like this carry no funding or enforcement mechanisms, they express the House's official position and can encourage diplomatic pressure and solidarity with human rights activists and victims' families.