3.0.0 4551 2022-11-01T13:49:45Z 2022-11-01T13:49:45Z House HR 2019-09-27 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 157 (Friday, September 27, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROUDA:H.R. 4551.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H8081]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-09-27T13:03:40Z Hong Kong Policy Reevaluation Act of 2019 116 1824 S 2019-06-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS America LEADS Act 116 4629 S 2020-09-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2019-09-27 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2019-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000616 Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] Harley Rouda D CA 48 N M001199 Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] Brian Mast R FL J. 18 2019-09-27 True International Affairs Asia China Congressional oversight Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Espionage and treason Hong Kong Human rights Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Sanctions Tariffs Trade restrictions International Affairs 00 2019-09-27 Introduced in House 2019-10-16T18:45:55Z Hong Kong Policy Reevaluation Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress on China's activities in relation to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong is a part of China but has a mostly separate legal system, which includes protection for civil liberties such as free speech and freedom from arbitrary imprisonment. The United States and Hong Kong have a bilateral relationship separate from the U.S.-China relationship, based in part on the existence of Hong Kong's separate legal and economic system.

The report shall assess how the Chinese government extradites or coercively moves foreign nationals, including U.S. citizens, from Hong Kong to mainland China. It shall also describe how China uses Hong Kong to avoid U.S. export controls, duties on imported goods, and sanctions.

The State Department shall report on China's use of Hong Kong security agencies to (1) conduct espionage against foreign nationals, (2) conduct influence operations, and (3) violate civil liberties protected under Hong Kong law.

]]> Hong Kong Policy Reevaluation Act of 2019 Display Title Hong Kong Policy Reevaluation Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To amend the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 to require a report on how the People's Republic of China exploits Hong Kong to circumvent the laws of the United States. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Hong Kong Policy Reevaluation Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4551ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4551ih.xml 2019-09-27 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.