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House
HR
2021-06-30
117
[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 30, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MALINOWSKI:H.R. 4276.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of theUnited States[Page H3581]
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Judiciary Committee
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Standing
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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
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Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Standing
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- Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement Act
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 486.
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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committee
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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.
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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.
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2021-06-30
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2021-06-30
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2021-06-30
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2021-06-30
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2021-06-30
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2021-06-30
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2021-06-30
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2021-06-30
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2021-06-30
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2021-06-30
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2021-06-30
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2021-06-30
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2021-06-30
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2021-06-30
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2021-06-30
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2021-06-30
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2021-06-30
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Immigration
- Alliances
- Area studies and international education
- Asia
- Australia
- Canada
- China
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Congressional oversight
- Cultural exchanges and relations
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Europe
- Hong Kong
- Human rights
- Immigration status and procedures
- International exchange and broadcasting
- International organizations and cooperation
- Japan
- News media and reporting
- Oceania
- Protest and dissent
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Religion
- South Korea
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Travel and tourism
- United Kingdom
- User charges and fees
- Visas and passports
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Hong Kong People's Freedom and Choice Act of 2021
This bill provides for temporary protected status (TPS) for qualifying Hong Kong residents and contains other immigration-related provisions.
Hong Kong shall be treated as a TPS-designated territory for 18 months starting from this bill's enactment. (Qualifying nationals of a TPS-designated territory or country may not be removed from the United States and shall have employment authorization while the designation is in effect.)
Furthermore, Hong Kong shall be treated as separate from China for the purposes of various numerical limitations on immigrant visas. (In the treaty that transferred sovereignty of Hong Kong to China, China pledged that Hong Kong "will enjoy a high degree of autonomy.")
The bill also establishes Priority Hong Kong Resident status for qualified individuals. To obtain such status, an individual must meet certain requirements, such as having resided in Hong Kong for at least ten years as of the day of this bill's enactment and not having citizenship in any jurisdiction other than China, Hong Kong, or Macau.
For seeking refugee status or asylum, a Priority Hong Kong Resident may establish a well-founded fear of persecution based on various factors, such as fear based on the individual's significant role in certain protests against China's encroachment into Hong Kong's autonomy.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Department of State may provide special immigrant status to an eligible Priority Hong Kong Resident with a bachelor's or graduate degree if DHS determines that doing so would provide a significant benefit to the United States.

Hong Kong People’s Freedom and Choice Act of 2021
- Official Title as Introduced

To provide for temporary protected status for residents of Hong Kong, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
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Hong Kong People’s Freedom and Choice Act of 2021
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Hong Kong People’s Freedom and Choice Act of 2021
Introduced in House
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- Introduced in House
2021-06-30T04:00:00Z
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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