Tiananmen Massacre Transparency and Accountability Act

This bill, titled the Tiananmen Massacre Transparency and Accountability Act, seeks to confront the Chinese Communist Party’s censorship surrounding the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and to advance accountability through policy measures and public education. It emphasizes using existing U.S. tools—such as sanctions and immigration authorities—and international engagement to promote transparency about the Tiananmen Massacre, protect rights of U.S. citizens and residents, and pursue actions against transnational repression. A notable provision directs the Librarian of Congress to partner with NGOs to stage in-person and online exhibits about Tiananmen, survivors, and the broader U.S.–PRC relationship. In short, the bill aims to (1) reinforce U.S. attention to Tiananmen-related censorship and human rights concerns, (2) empower policy actions—sanctions, immigration controls, and potential prosecutions—against responsible actors, and (3) increase public education through museum-style exhibitions and related programming.