3.0.0 1838 2022-11-01T13:49:50Z 2022-11-01T14:33:19Z Senate S 2019-06-13 116 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2019-09-26T21:17:34Z Markup by 2019-09-25T17:30:36Z Referred to 2019-06-13T16:29:27Z Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 116 3289 HR 2019-10-16 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 243. Identical bill CRS Related bill House 2019-11-27 Became Public Law No: 116-76. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2019-11-27 Became Public Law No: 116-76. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2019-11-27 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2019-11-27 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2019-11-21 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2019-11-21 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2019-11-20 17:13:12 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2019-11-20 17:13:11 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 1 (Roll no. 635). (text: CR H9089-9092) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 635 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/roll635.xml House 116 2019-11-20T22:13:11Z 1 2019-11-20 17:13:11 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 1 (Roll no. 635).(text: CR H9089-9092) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 635 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/roll635.xml House 116 2019-11-20T22:13:11Z 1 2019-11-20 17:05:40 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9100) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2019-11-20 16:06:05 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2019-11-20 15:30:43 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1838. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2019-11-20 15:30:41 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9089-9096) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2019-11-20 15:28:18 Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2019-11-20 12:38:30 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2019-11-20 12:31:57 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2019-11-20 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2019-11-19 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6657-6660) Floor 2019-11-19 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6657-6660) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2019-11-19 Senate The committee amendment withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S6657) Floor 2019-11-19 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6654-6660) Floor 2019-09-26 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 238. Calendars 2019-09-26 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2019-09-26 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2019-09-25 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Committee 2019-06-13 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2019-06-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL N C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2019-06-13 True R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2019-06-13 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2019-06-13 True H001089 Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] Josh Hawley R MO 2019-06-13 True K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2019-06-13 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2019-06-13 True C001095 Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] Tom Cotton R AR 2019-06-13 True C001096 Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] Kevin Cramer R ND 2019-06-18 False T000461 Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] Patrick Toomey R PA J. 2019-07-25 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2019-09-09 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2019-09-09 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2019-09-09 False C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. 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Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] Marsha Blackburn R TN 2019-10-16 False S001217 Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] Rick Scott R FL 2019-10-16 False M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 2019-10-21 False H001061 Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] John Hoeven R ND 2019-10-21 False H001075 Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] Kamala Harris D CA D. 2019-10-21 False D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2019-10-22 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2019-10-22 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2019-10-23 False C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2019-10-23 False M001197 Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] Martha McSally R AZ 2019-10-31 False B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2019-11-05 False V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2019-11-12 False R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2019-11-13 False L000575 Sen. 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Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2019-11-20 False 2019-10-09T13:00:00Z S. 1838, Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55713 As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on September 26, 2019 Public Law 116-76 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 labor Foreign property Freedom of information Government information and archives Higher education Hong Kong Human rights Intellectual property Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International exchange and broadcasting International organizations and cooperation Iran Middle East News media and reporting North Korea Nuclear weapons Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents 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 Senate 2019-09-16T22:09:34Z 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.

]]> 25 2019-09-26 Reported to Senate 2019-10-29T20:53:05Z 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 address issues including (1) civil liberties in Hong Kong, and (2) how any erosion to Hong Kong's autonomy impacts areas of U.S.-Hong Kong cooperation.

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.

If the President determines that Hong Kong has proposed or enacted legislation that puts U.S. citizens at risk of extradition to mainland China or to another country that lacks defendants' rights protections, the President shall report to Congress on (1) a strategy for protecting U.S. citizens and businesses in Hong Kong, and (2) whether Hong Kong is legally competent to administer various law enforcement agreements between Hong Kong and the United States.

The State Department may not deny work- or student-visa applications from an otherwise qualified Hong Kong resident due to a politically motivated adverse action by the Hong Kong government against the applicant.

The President shall report to Congress a list of individuals responsible for committing acts that violate internationally recognized human rights in Hong Kong, including the extrajudicial rendition or torture of any person in Hong Kong. The bill bars such individuals from entering the United States and imposes sanctions on them.

]]> 55 2019-11-19 Passed Senate 2019-11-21T20:21:56Z 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 address issues including (1) civil liberties in Hong Kong, and (2) how any erosion to Hong Kong's autonomy impacts areas of U.S.-Hong Kong cooperation.

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.

If the President determines that Hong Kong has proposed or enacted legislation that puts U.S. citizens at risk of extradition to mainland China or to another country that lacks defendants' rights protections, the President shall report to Congress on (1) a strategy for protecting U.S. citizens and businesses in Hong Kong, and (2) whether Hong Kong is legally competent to administer various law enforcement agreements between Hong Kong and the United States.

The State Department may not deny work- or student-visa applications from an otherwise qualified Hong Kong resident due to a politically motivated adverse action by the Hong Kong government against the applicant.

The President shall report to Congress a list of individuals responsible for committing acts that violate internationally recognized human rights in Hong Kong, including the extrajudicial rendition or torture of any person in Hong Kong. The bill bars such individuals from entering the United States and imposes sanctions on them.

]]> 49 2019-11-27 Public Law 2019-12-10T16:57:53Z 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 and certify annually to Congress as to whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous from China to justify its unique treatment. The report shall address issues including (1) demands for universal suffrage; (2) law enforcement cooperation, including extradition requests; (3) sanctions enforcement and export controls; (4) decision-making within the Hong Kong government; (5) judicial independence; (6) civil liberties in Hong Kong, including freedom of assembly and freedom of the press; and (7) how any erosion to Hong Kong's autonomy impacts areas of U.S.-Hong Kong cooperation.

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 and the extent of such violations occurring in Hong Kong generally. The report shall also (1) identify any items that were improperly reexported from Hong Kong, (2) assess whether dual-use items subject to U.S. export laws are being transshipped through Hong Kong, and (3) assess whether such dual-use items are being used to develop various mass-surveillance and predictive-policing tools or the social-credit system proposed for deployment in China.

If the President determines that Hong Kong has proposed or enacted legislation that puts U.S. citizens at risk of extradition to mainland China or to another country that lacks defendants' rights protections, the President shall report to Congress on (1) a strategy for protecting U.S. citizens and businesses in Hong Kong, and (2) whether Hong Kong is legally competent to administer various law-enforcement agreements between Hong Kong and the United States.

The State Department may not deny work- or student-visa applications from an otherwise qualified Hong Kong resident due to a politically motivated adverse action by the Hong Kong government against the applicant. The State Department shall encourage other democratic countries to take a similar approach.

The President shall report to Congress a list of individuals responsible for committing acts that violate internationally recognized human rights in Hong Kong, including the extrajudicial rendition or torture of any person in Hong Kong. The bill bars such individuals from entering the United States and imposes sanctions on them.

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