3.0.0 3798 2023-11-17T21:13:48Z 2023-11-17T21:13:48Z Senate S 2020-05-21 116 ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2020-06-25T16:07:18Z Hearings by 2020-06-04T15:00:00Z Referred to 2020-05-21T18:04:04Z Hong Kong Autonomy Act 116 7083 HR 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. Related bill CRS Hong Kong Autonomy Act 116 7440 HR 2020-07-14 Became Public Law No: 116-149. Related bill CRS National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 116 4049 S 2020-08-07 Held at the desk. 10:52:46 Related bill CRS 2020-06-29 16:54:58 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2020-06-29 15:54:14 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2020-06-29 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2020-06-25 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3285-3289) Floor 2020-06-25 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3285-3289) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-25 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3285-3289) Floor 2020-06-25 ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2020-06-25 Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee 2020-06-04 ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Committee 2020-05-21 ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. IntroReferral 2020-05-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress T000461 Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] Patrick Toomey R PA J. N V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2020-05-21 True T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2020-05-21 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2020-05-21 True C001096 Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] Kevin Cramer R ND 2020-06-02 False J000300 Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] Doug Jones D AL 2020-06-02 False G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2020-06-02 False M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2020-06-02 False M001197 Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] Martha McSally R AZ 2020-06-25 False C001095 Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] Tom Cotton R AR 2020-06-25 False C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2020-06-25 False S001197 Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] Ben Sasse R NE 2020-06-25 False 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 Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents 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 War and emergency powers International Affairs 00 2020-05-21 Introduced in Senate 2020-06-22T21:18:33Z 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.

]]> 55 2020-06-25 Passed Senate 2020-07-01T14:54:13Z 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 shall impose property-blocking sanctions on an individual or entity named in a report, and visa-blocking sanctions on a named individual. 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.

]]> Hong Kong Autonomy Act Display Title Hong Kong Autonomy Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Hong Kong Autonomy Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Passed Senate Hong Kong Autonomy Act S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Titles as Passed Senate Hong Kong Autonomy Act S Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons involved in the erosion of certain obligations of China with respect to Hong Kong, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS 1821 116 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2022-02-08T23:05:49Z 2020-06-25 Amendment SA 1821 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 1821 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/116th-congress/senate-amendment/1821 T000461 Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] Patrick Toomey R PA J. 1 1 V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2020-06-25 True 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Senate 116 S Senate S 3798 Hong Kong Autonomy Act 2023-11-17T21:13:48Z 6 2020-06-25 0 Senate Amendment SA 1821 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2020-06-25 0 Senate Amendment SA 1821 proposed by Senator Van Hollen for Senator Toomey. (consideration: CR S3285-3289; text: CR S3285-3289) In the nature of a substitute. Floor 2020-06-25 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-25 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1821 proposed by Senator Van Hollen for Senator Toomey. Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-25 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1821 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress Engrossed in Senate 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s3798es/xml/BILLS-116s3798es.xml Introduced in Senate 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s3798is/xml/BILLS-116s3798is.xml 2020-06-29 Held at the desk. 16:54:58 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.