All Information (Except Text) for H.R.3289 - Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019116th Congress (2019-2020) |
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Hide Overview| Sponsor: | Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (Introduced 06/13/2019) |
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| Committees: | House - Foreign Affairs; Judiciary; Financial Services |
| Committee Meetings: | 09/25/19 10:00AM |
| Latest Action: | Senate - 10/16/2019 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 243. (All Actions) |
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Actions Overview (2)
| Date | Actions Overview |
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| 10/15/2019 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8119-8122) |
| 06/13/2019 | Introduced in House |
All Actions (12)
| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
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| 10/16/2019 | Senate | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 243. |
| 10/15/2019-4:07pm | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 10/15/2019-4:07pm | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8119-8122) |
| 10/15/2019-3:51pm | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3289. |
| 10/15/2019-3:51pm | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8119-8124) |
| 10/15/2019-3:50pm | House | Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 09/25/2019 | House | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent. Action By: Committee on Foreign Affairs |
| 09/25/2019 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: Committee on Foreign Affairs |
| 06/13/2019 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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. |
| 06/13/2019 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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. |
| 06/13/2019 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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. |
| 06/13/2019 | House | Introduced in House |
Cosponsors (47)
Committees (3)
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| Committee / Subcommittee | Date | Activity | Reports |
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| House Foreign Affairs | 06/13/2019 | Referred to | |
| 09/25/2019 | Markup by | ||
| House Judiciary | 06/13/2019 | Referred to | |
| House Financial Services | 06/13/2019 | Referred to |
Subjects (32)
Subject — Policy Area:
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- 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 property
- Freedom of information
- Government information and archives
- Hong Kong
- Human rights
- International exchange and broadcasting
- International organizations and cooperation
- Iran
- Middle East
- News media and reporting
- North Korea
- Nuclear weapons
- 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
Latest Summary (2)
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Passed House (10/15/2019)
Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019
This bill addresses Hong Kong's status under U.S. law and imposes sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations in Hong Kong. (Hong Kong is part of China but has a largely separate legal and economic system.)
The Department of State shall certify annually to Congress as to whether Hong Kong warrants its unique treatment under various treaties, agreements, and U.S. law. The analysis shall evaluate whether Hong Kong is upholding the rule of law and protecting rights enumerated in various documents, including (1) the agreement between the United Kingdom and China regarding Hong Kong's return to China, and (2) the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The bill extends existing annual reporting requirements on matters of U.S. interest in Hong Kong through 2027 and expands such reports to include assessments of (1) limits to Hong Kong's autonomy, either self-imposed or due to China's actions; and (2) whether rescission of Hong Kong's special treatment would further erode Hong Kong's autonomy.
The President shall annually report to Congress on Hong Kong's enforcement of U.S. export controls, including whether items of U.S. origin have been used for mass surveillance in China and whether Hong Kong has been used to evade sanctions on North Korea or Iran.
The State Department shall notify Congress if any proposed or enacted law in Hong Kong negatively impacts U.S. interests, including by putting U.S. citizens at risk of rendition to China.
The President shall impose property and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons responsible for gross human rights violations in Hong Kong.