3.0.0 7083 2022-08-10T23:26:47Z 2022-08-10T23:26:47Z House HR 2020-06-01 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 101 (Monday, June 1, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SHERMAN:H.R. 7083.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H2364]]]> hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-01T13:02:00Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-01T13:01:50Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-01T13:01:45Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-01T13:01:40Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-01T13:01:35Z Hong Kong Autonomy Act 116 3798 S 2020-06-29 Held at the desk. 16:54:58 Related bill CRS Hong Kong Autonomy Act 116 7440 HR 2020-07-14 Became Public Law No: 116-149. Related bill CRS 2020-06-01 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Rules, 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 hsru00 Rules Committee 2020-06-01 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Rules, 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 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2020-06-01 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Rules, 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 2020-06-01 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Rules, 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 2020-06-01 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Rules, 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 2020-06-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 N Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2020-06-01 True M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 2020-06-01 True C001114 Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] John Curtis R UT R. 3 2020-06-01 True C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2020-06-01 True B001282 Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] Andy Barr R KY 6 2020-06-01 True S001201 Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] Thomas Suozzi D NY R. 3 2020-06-01 True R000610 Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] Guy Reschenthaler R PA 14 2020-06-01 True S001209 Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] Abigail Spanberger D VA Davis 7 2020-06-01 True International Affairs Asia Banking and financial institutions regulation China Congressional oversight Corporate finance and management Foreign and international banking Foreign loans and debt Foreign property Hong Kong Human rights Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International monetary system and foreign exchange Legislative rules and procedure News media and reporting Protest and dissent Rule of law and government transparency Sanctions Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Trade restrictions U.S. and foreign investments Visas and passports International Affairs 00 2020-06-01 Introduced in House 2020-06-30T19:30:37Z Hong Kong Autonomy Act

This bill imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that materially contribute to China's failure to preserve Hong Kong's autonomy.

Hong Kong is part of China but has a largely separate legal and economic system with protections for civil rights such as freedom of speech. This arrangement is enshrined in (1) the Joint Declaration, a 1984 treaty pertaining to the United Kingdom's transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty to China; and (2) the Basic Law, Hong Kong's constitutional document.

The Department of State shall report annually to Congress information about (1) foreign individuals and entities that materially contributed to China's failure to comply with the Joint Declaration or the Basic Law; and (2) foreign financial institutions that knowingly conducted a significant transaction with such identified individuals and entities. An individual, entity, or financial institution may be excluded from this report for various reasons, such as to protect an intelligence source.

The President may impose property-blocking sanctions on an individual or entity named in a report, and visa-blocking sanctions on a named individual. Such sanctions are mandatory if an individual or entity is named in two reports. The President shall impose various sanctions on a financial institution named in a report, such as prohibiting the institution from receiving loans from a U.S. financial institution.

The President may waive or terminate the imposition of sanctions under this bill. Congress may override such a waiver or termination by passing a joint resolution of disapproval.

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