3.0.0 7428 2022-02-08T23:16:48Z 2022-02-08T23:16:48Z House HR 2020-06-30 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 120 (Tuesday, June 30, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MALINOWSKI:H.R. 7428.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause. 1 of the Constitution of theUnited States[Page H2982]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-30T13:03:30Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-30T13:03:25Z 2020-06-30 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 2020-06-30 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 2020-06-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001203 Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] Tom Malinowski D NJ 7 N K000378 Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] Adam Kinzinger R IL 16 2020-06-30 True P000616 Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] Dean Phillips D MN 3 2020-06-30 True C001114 Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] John Curtis R UT R. 3 2020-06-30 True L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2020-06-30 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2020-06-30 True T000479 Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] Van Taylor R TX 3 2020-07-16 False B001287 Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] Ami Bera D CA 7 2020-07-16 False A000376 Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] Colin Allred D TX Z. 32 2020-07-16 False R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2020-07-16 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2020-09-04 False D000619 Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] Rodney Davis R IL 13 2020-09-04 False L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2020-09-04 False K000391 Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] Raja Krishnamoorthi D IL 8 2020-09-04 False F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] Bill Foster D IL 11 2020-09-04 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2020-09-04 False Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Alliances Asia China Citizenship and naturalization Congressional oversight Cultural exchanges and relations Department of State Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Foreign labor Government information and archives Hong Kong Human rights Immigration status and procedures News media and reporting Protest and dissent Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Travel and tourism Visas and passports Immigration 00 2020-06-30 Introduced in House 2021-08-16T22:07:57Z Hong Kong People's Freedom and Choice Act

This bill provides for immigration benefits related to Hong Kong in the event that China puts into effect national security legislation in Hong Kong that would curtail political freedoms. (Hong Kong is part of China but has a separate legal system. U.S. law provides Hong Kong with special treatment due to this autonomy.)

If China promulgates the Hong Kong national security law, Hong Kong shall receive temporary protected status for 18 months. During this period, qualifying Hong Kong residents who have been continuously present in the United States since this bill's enactment and apply for such status shall have work authorization and may not be removed from the United States.

If the President suspends Hong Kong's special treatment under U.S. law, Hong Kong shall continue for five years to be treated as a separate foreign state when calculating annual per-country caps under immigration law.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may provide special immigrant status to a qualifying Hong Kong resident who meets certain educational requirements or owns a company of a certain size. DHS may admit up to 50,000 principal aliens under this provision for each of the five fiscal years after this bill's enactment, and such aliens shall not be subject to other numerical limits.

Qualifying Hong Kong residents who fear political persecution from China and apply for permanent resident status shall be deemed to have an approved petition. Certain provisions, such as requiring applicants to have a valid entry document, shall not apply to such individuals.

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