Marking the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the ongoing and often brutal suppression of human rights and basic freedoms by the Government of the People's Republic of China and Chinese Communist Party, including in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and for other purposes.

HRES 1221 is a non-binding U.S. House resolution commemorating the 35th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and condemning the Chinese government's ongoing human rights record. It specifically references the suppression of peaceful demonstrations, censorship, and the 2020 Hong Kong National Security Law's impact on pro-democracy activities and annual vigils. The resolution calls on the U.S. government to urge China to end censorship of the 1989 events, release political prisoners (including those detained for protests like the "White Paper Movement"), and address human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Tibet. It also demands the Hong Kong government allow the resumption of Tiananmen vigils and release individuals jailed for organizing them. This resolution serves as a symbolic diplomatic statement with no legislative effect.