3.0.0 3289 2022-11-01T13:49:41Z 2022-11-01T13:49:41Z House HR 2019-06-13 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 99 (Thursday, June 13, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 3289.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 of the US Constitution[Page H4697]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2019-09-25T17:37:46Z Referred to 2019-06-13T13:06:00Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-06-13T13:06:10Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-06-13T13:06:05Z Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 116 1838 S 2019-11-27 Became Public Law No: 116-76. Identical bill CRS Related bill House 2019-10-16 Senate Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 243. Calendars 2019-10-15 16:07:46 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2019-10-15 16:07:44 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8119-8122) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2019-10-15 16:07:44 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8119-8122) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-15 15:51:34 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3289. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2019-10-15 15:51:31 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8119-8124) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2019-10-15 15:50:29 Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2019-09-25 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2019-09-25 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2019-06-13 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2019-06-13 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-06-13 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2019-06-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-06-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. 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Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2019-10-11 False 2019-10-09T13:00:00Z H.R. 3289, Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55712 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on September 25, 2019 International Affairs Arms control and nonproliferation Asia China Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Drug trafficking and controlled substances Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Foreign property Freedom of information Government information and archives Hong Kong Human rights International exchange and broadcasting International organizations and cooperation Iran Middle East News media and reporting North Korea Nuclear weapons Protest and dissent Religion Rule of law and government transparency Sanctions Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Terrorism Trade restrictions Travel and tourism Visas and passports War and emergency powers International Affairs 00 2019-06-13 Introduced in House 2019-09-16T22:33:38Z Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019

This bill directs various departments to assess whether political developments in Hong Kong justify changing Hong Kong's unique treatment under U.S. law.

Hong Kong is part of China but has a largely separate legal and economic system.

The Department of State shall report annually to Congress as to whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous from China to justify its unique treatment. The report shall assess whether China has eroded Hong Kong's civil liberties and rule of law as protected by Hong Kong's Basic Law.

The Department of Commerce shall report annually to Congress on China's efforts to use Hong Kong to evade U.S. export controls and sanctions.

The President shall provide Congress an assessment as to whether to withdraw from the U.S.-Hong Kong extradition treaty, and what actions are needed to protect U.S. citizens and national security interests, if Hong Kong (1) amends its laws to allow the rendition of individuals to countries that lack defendants' rights protections, or (2) passes a national security law.

The State Department shall allow otherwise qualified Hong Kong residents to obtain visas to work or study in the United States, even if the applicant had been arrested for participating in certain nonviolent protests supporting human rights or the rule of law.

The President shall report to Congress a list of individuals responsible for abducting and torturing people for exercising internationally recognized human rights in Hong Kong. The bill bars such individuals from entering the United States and imposes sanctions on them.

]]> 53 2019-10-15 Passed House 2019-10-21T15:52:27Z Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019

This bill addresses Hong Kong's status under U.S. law and imposes sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations in Hong Kong. (Hong Kong is part of China but has a largely separate legal and economic system.)

The Department of State shall certify annually to Congress as to whether Hong Kong warrants its unique treatment under various treaties, agreements, and U.S. law. The analysis shall evaluate whether Hong Kong is upholding the rule of law and protecting rights enumerated in various documents, including (1) the agreement between the United Kingdom and China regarding Hong Kong's return to China, and (2) the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The bill extends existing annual reporting requirements on matters of U.S. interest in Hong Kong through 2027 and expands such reports to include assessments of (1) limits to Hong Kong's autonomy, either self-imposed or due to China's actions; and (2) whether rescission of Hong Kong's special treatment would further erode Hong Kong's autonomy.

The President shall annually report to Congress on Hong Kong's enforcement of U.S. export controls, including whether items of U.S. origin have been used for mass surveillance in China and whether Hong Kong has been used to evade sanctions on North Korea or Iran.

The State Department shall notify Congress if any proposed or enacted law in Hong Kong negatively impacts U.S. interests, including by putting U.S. citizens at risk of rendition to China.

The President shall impose property and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons responsible for gross human rights violations in Hong Kong.

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