,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cgcg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #d1 #bjbe,mr4 ,smith of ,new ,jersey introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committees on the ,judiciary1 and ,house ,administration1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to address ,chinese ,communist ,party efforts to censor the #aihi ,tiananmen ,square ,massacre1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,tiananmen ,massacre ,transparency and ,accountability ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,june #d1 #bjbe1 is the #cfth anniversary of the brutal crackdown on peaceful demonstrations for democratic reforms held on ,tiananmen ,square in central ,beijing4 7#b7 ,for the past #cf years1 the ,chinese ,communist ,party and the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china has-- 7,a7 censored any mention of the brutal crackdown on peaceful demonstrations held in ,tiananmen ,square in central ,beijing and in an estimated #djj other cities in the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7,b7 banned schools from teaching about the pro-democracy protests of #aihi and their brutal suppression on ,june #dth of that year by the ,people's ,liberation ,army 7,,pla72 7,c7 blocked internet search terms and removed content related to the ,june #d1 #aihi1 crackdown2 7,d7 disappeared the person known as ,tank ,man because of his courageous attempt to stop the advance of ,,pla tanks2 7,e7 prevented the ,tiananmen ,mother's group from publicly mourning or remembering their family members killed during the crackdown2 7,f7 arbitrarily detained individuals who call for a full1 public1 and independent accounting of the wounded1 dead1 and imprisoned for participating in the spring #aihi demonstrations2 7,g7 supported the ,government of the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administration ,region's suppression of the annual ,tiananmen vigil which was1 until #bjbj1 the only commemoration allowed on the ,people's ,republic of ,china territory2 7,h7 backed the arrest the organizers and participants of the annual vigil in ,hong ,kong1 including ,chow ,hang-tung1 ,jimmy ,lai1 ,joshua ,wong1 ,gwyneth ,ho1 and ,lee ,cheuk-yan2 7,i7 supported criminal schemes to silence critics of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in the ,united ,states according to ,department of ,justice indictments1 including seeking to destroy a ,california sculpture park that contained statues commemorating the ,tiananmen ,massacre and plotting to disrupt the ,new ,york political campaign of a former ,tiananmen student leader2 7,j7 hid the fact that an estimated #a1jjj1jjj people1 from all walks of life1 including students1 government employees1 journalists1 workers1 police officers1 and members of the ,armed ,forces called for democratic reforms in #aihi--seeking the elimination of corruption1 accelerated economic and political reforms1 protection of human rights1 particularly the freedoms of expression and assembly--concerns that remain pertinent in ,china today2 and 7,k7 never acknowledged the use of excessive force nor apologized for the deaths and injuries caused by ordering the armed ,,pla troops and tanks into ,beijing4 7#c7 ,the ,united ,states ,congress took steps1 over the past #cf years1 to mark the ,tiananmen demonstrations and their violent suppression because of the profound impact the event has had on ,united ,states-,people's ,republic of ,chin relations and because commemorating ,tiananmen was censored and banned in ,china and now in ,hong ,kong4 7#d7 ,section #gjca7;c7 of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-dg71 as carried forward by ,public ,law #aai-d1 authorizes the ,secretary of ,state to deny entry into the ,united ,states officials of foreign governments and their immediate family members about whom the ,secretary of ,state has credible information have been involved1 directly or indirectly1 in ''' a gross violation of human rights4 7#e7 ,section #bab7;a77#c77;,c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act makes inadmissible any foreign person whose entry or proposed activities in the ,united ,states the ,secretary of ,state has reasonable ground to believe would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 mark the solemn significance of the #aihi demonstrations and the impact the ,tiananmen ,massacre has had on ,united ,states-,people's ,republic of ,china relations2 7#b7 create strategies to address the ,chinese ,communist ,party's censorship and restrictions on the free flow of news and information that limit what the ,chinese people know about the ,party's actions and what the world knows about ,china2 7#c7 seek to secure the release of ,jimmy ,lai and any others jailed for participating in ,tiananmen ,massacre vigils2 7#d7 use existing sanctions authorities to hold accountable the ,people's ,republic of ,china officials engaged in censorship actions1 particularly those targeting ,united ,states technology platforms and ,united ,states citizens2 7#e7 protect ,united ,states citizens and legal residents1 including those seeking within the ,united ,states to commemorate the ,tiananmen ,massacre or those publicly calling for democratic reforms in ,china1 from intimidation or harassment by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or individuals acting on its behalf2 7#f7 pursue criminal prosecutions under ,united ,states law to hold accountable the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and those individuals acting on its behalf for engaging in transnational repression targeting ,united ,states citizens and legal residents2 7#g7 raise in diplomatic exchanges with officials of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 as appropriate1 the economic and strategic benefits for ,united ,states-,china relations of transparency and an end to censorship1 including about the ,tiananmen ,massacre2 and 7#h7 use the voice1 vote1 and influence of the ,united ,states at the ,united ,nations to-- 7,a7 address censorship and restrictions placed on the free flow of news and information by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7,b7 condemn the transnational repression campaigns conducted by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china targeting ,united ,states citizens and legal residents2 and 7,c7 seek decisions by the ,working ,group on ,arbitrary ,detention on the cases of individuals unjustly detained by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,government of the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administration ,region4 #d4 ,tiananmen ,massacre ,exhibition ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,librarian of ,congress should work with relevant nongovernment organizations1 such as the ,victims of ,communism ,memorial ,foundation and ,june #dth ,memorial ,association1 to stage exhibits1 in person and online1 to showcase the history of the ,tiananmen protests1 highlight the stories of ,tiananmen ,massacre survivors who are now ,united ,states citizens1 and demonstrate the enduring legacy on ,united ,states-,people's ,republic of ,china relations of the pro-democracy demonstrations and their violent suppression4