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2021-01-25
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[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 14 (Monday, January 25, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CURTIS:H.R. 461.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 Clause 4 of the Constitution[Page H233]
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Judiciary Committee
House
Standing
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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
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2021-03-05T18:55:57Z
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Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Standing
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- Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act
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2021-02-08
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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CRS
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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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Foreign Affairs 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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House floor actions
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Library of Congress
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
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Curtis
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UT
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Gallagher
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WI
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2021-01-25
True
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Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
Chris
Stewart
R
UT
2
2021-01-25
True
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Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Elise
Stefanik
R
NY
M.
21
2021-01-25
True
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Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Adam
Kinzinger
R
IL
16
2021-01-25
True
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Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Ro
Khanna
D
CA
17
2021-01-25
True
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Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
Vicky
Hartzler
R
MO
4
2021-01-25
True
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Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Steve
Cohen
D
TN
9
2021-01-25
True
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Rodney
Davis
R
IL
13
2021-01-25
True
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Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Joe
Wilson
R
SC
2
2021-01-25
True
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Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9]
Greg
Stanton
D
AZ
9
2021-01-25
True
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Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
David
Schweikert
R
AZ
6
2021-01-25
True
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Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
Tom
McClintock
R
CA
4
2021-01-25
True
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Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Brian
Fitzpatrick
R
PA
K.
1
2021-03-01
False
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Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
Burgess
Owens
R
UT
4
2021-03-01
False
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Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Dina
Titus
D
NV
1
2021-03-08
False
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Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
Barry
Loudermilk
R
GA
11
2021-03-17
False
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Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Thomas
Suozzi
D
NY
R.
3
2021-04-21
False
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Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Katie
Porter
D
CA
45
2021-04-21
False
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Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-39]
Young
Kim
R
CA
39
2021-06-22
False
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Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
Colin
Allred
D
TX
Z.
32
2021-06-28
False
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Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Brad
Wenstrup
R
OH
R.
2
2021-08-31
False
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Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
CHRISTOPHER
SMITH
R
NJ
H.
4
2021-10-15
False
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Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
Eric
Swalwell
D
CA
15
2021-11-01
False
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Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Don
Bacon
R
NE
2
2021-11-15
False
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Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
John
Garamendi
D
CA
3
2021-11-23
False
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Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
Elissa
Slotkin
D
MI
8
2021-12-23
False
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Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Josh
Gottheimer
D
NJ
5
2022-07-07
False
Immigration
- Alliances
- Asia
- China
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Congressional oversight
- Detention of persons
- Government information and archives
- Hong Kong
- Human rights
- Immigration status and procedures
- International organizations and cooperation
- News media and reporting
- Protest and dissent
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Immigration
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2021-01-25
Introduced in House
2021-02-22T15:34:18Z
Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act
This bill designates certain Hong Kong residents with priority status for refugee consideration and contains other related provisions.
An individual and certain family members shall have such priority status if the individual (1) is a Hong Kong resident who suffered persecution or has a well-founded fear of persecution as a result of peaceful political activity; or (2) has been formally charged, detained, or convicted for certain peaceful actions. An individual receiving refugee status under this bill shall not be counted against various numerical limitations.
When determining whether an individual shall be admitted as a refugee under this bill, an individual whose citizenship, nationality, or residency was revoked for submitting a nonfrivolous application for a U.S. immigration benefit shall be considered to have suffered persecution on account of political opinion.
The general presumption that an alien is seeking immigrant status shall not apply to certain Hong Kong residents seeking asylum into the United States. (Typically, an alien seeking admission as a nonimmigrant must establish that the alien does not intend to immigrate to the United States.) This exception to the presumption shall apply to certain individuals involved in the 2019 and 2020 protests against China's encroachment into Hong Kong's autonomy (Hong Kong is a part of China but has a separate legal and economic system).
An individual from Hong Kong may not be denied admission into the United States if the primary reason for the denial is a politically motivated government action against the individual's involvement in protests.

Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act
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Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act
- Official Title as Introduced

To designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
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- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act
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2021-01-25T05:00:00Z
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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