3.0.0 4270 2022-11-01T13:49:40Z 2022-11-01T13:49:40Z House HR 2019-09-10 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 10, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McGOVERN:H.R. 4270.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, Clause 3, and Clause 18[Page H7597]]]> ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-10-16T16:18:09Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2019-09-25T17:38:59Z Referred to 2019-09-10T14:17:00Z 2019-10-16 ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. IntroReferral 2019-10-15 16:30:16 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2019-10-15 16:30:13 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2019-10-15 16:30:11 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8124-8125) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2019-10-15 16:30:11 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8124-8125) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-15 16:08:33 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4270. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2019-10-15 16:08:30 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8124-8127) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2019-10-15 16:07:47 Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 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Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] Abigail Spanberger D VA Davis 7 2019-10-15 False 2019-10-09T13:00:00Z H.R. 4270, Placing Restrictions on Teargas Exports and Crowd Control Technology to Hong Kong Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55714 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on September 25, 2019 International Affairs Asia China Congressional oversight Crime prevention Foreign aid and international relief Hong Kong Human rights Law enforcement administration and funding Licensing and registrations Military assistance, sales, and agreements Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Protest and dissent Trade restrictions International Affairs 00 2019-09-10 Introduced in House 2019-10-15T18:10:22Z Placing Restrictions on Teargas Exports and Crowd Control Technology to Hong Kong Act or the PROTECT Hong Kong Act

This bill directs the President to prohibit the issuance of licenses to export certain defense items and services to various forces in Hong Kong, including the Hong Kong Police Force, the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department, and the Hong Kong Government Flying Service.

Items subject to the prohibition include defense articles and services on the U.S. Munitions List and certain crime control and detection technology and software.

The prohibition shall not take effect if the President takes certain actions, such as certifying to Congress that the prohibited exports to a covered force other than the Hong Kong Police Force are required to achieve U.S. foreign policy goals.

The Department of State shall report to Congress as to items subject to the prohibition that have been exported to the Hong Kong forces covered in the bill in the last five years.

]]> 53 2019-10-15 Passed House 2020-01-08T21:15:53Z Placing Restrictions on Teargas Exports and Crowd Control Technology to Hong Kong Act or the PROTECT Hong Kong Act

This bill directs the President to prohibit the issuance of licenses to export certain defense items and services to the Hong Kong Police Force or the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force.

Items subject to the prohibition include defense articles and services on the U.S. Munitions List and certain crime-control and detection technology and software.

The prohibition shall not apply to a particular license if the President certifies to Congress that the covered exports are important to U.S. national interests and foreign policy goals. The prohibitions shall terminate when the President certifies to Congress that (1) the covered Hong Kong forces have not engaged in gross human rights violations for the one-year period leading up to the certification, (2) there has been an independent examination of human rights concerns related to the covered forces' crowd-control tactics, and (3) and the Hong Kong government has adequately addressed such concerns.

The Department of State and the Department of Commerce shall report to Congress as to items subject to the prohibition that have been exported to the Hong Kong forces covered in the bill in the last five years.

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