Bill > HRes130

This resolution condemns the Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) for its efforts to suppress free speech, academic freedom, and First Amendment rights of individuals in the United States through various intimidation tactics. The resolution highlights specific instances of harassment, including personal attacks in state media, pressuring PRC citizens to resign from research positions, withdrawing conference invitations, and sending diplomats to protest scholarly research. It calls on U.S. federal and local law enforcement to increase vigilance against these transnational repression efforts, urges academic institutions to resist foreign pressure, and reaffirms the United States' commitment to defending free expression. The resolution also demands that the executive branch raise these intimidation incidents during diplomatic engagements, advocates for international collaboration to address transnational repression, and calls on U.S. representatives to international organizations to support resolutions condemning such suppression of free speech. The document cites reports from organizations like Freedom House, which characterizes China as the world's leading perpetrator of transnational repression, and references specific incidents such as harassment during Xi Jinping's 2023 visit to San Francisco and the Department of Justice's charges against Chinese officials for targeting American citizens.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/130/all-info