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House Bill 4270
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Placing Restrictions on Teargas Exports and Crowd Control Technology to Hong Kong Act
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Passed House on Oct 15, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 10, 2019
Latest Action
Oct 16, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4270
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Jim McGovern
Massachusetts
Democrat
Anna Eshoo
California
Democrat
Barbara Lee
California
Democrat
Brad Sherman
California
Democrat
Jim Costa
California
Democrat
Juan Vargas
California
Democrat
Ro Khanna
California
Democrat
Zoe Lofgren
California
Democrat
Eleanor Holmes Norton
District of Columbia
Republican
Ted Yoho
Florida
Democrat
Hank Johnson
Georgia
Democrat
Bill Keating
Massachusetts
Democrat
Lori Trahan
Massachusetts
Democrat
Andy Levin
Michigan
Democrat
Dean Phillips
Minnesota
Democrat
Ilhan Omar
Minnesota
Democrat
Albio Sires
New Jersey
Republican
Chris Smith
New Jersey
Democrat
Tom Malinowski
New Jersey
Democrat
Adriano Espaillat
New York
Democrat
Eliot Engel
New York
Democrat
Gregory Meeks
New York
Democrat
Nita Lowey
New York
Republican
Peter King
New York
Democrat
Tom Suozzi
New York
Republican
Mark Meadows
North Carolina
Democrat
David Cicilline
Rhode Island
Republican
Mark Green
Tennessee
Democrat
Sheila Jackson Lee
Texas
Republican
Van Taylor
Texas
Democrat
Vicente Gonzalez
Texas
Democrat
Abigail Spanberger
Virginia
Republican
Mike Gallagher
Wisconsin
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on October 15, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8124-8125)
Summary

Placing Restrictions on Teargas Exports and Crowd Control Technology to Hong Kong Act or the PROTECT Hong Kong Act

This bill directs the President to prohibit the issuance of licenses to export certain defense items and services to various forces in Hong Kong, including the Hong Kong Police Force, the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department, and the Hong Kong Government Flying Service.

Items subject to the prohibition include defense articles and services on the U.S. Munitions List and certain crime control and detection technology and software.

The prohibition shall not take effect if the President takes certain actions, such as certifying to Congress that the prohibited exports to a covered force other than the Hong Kong Police Force are required to achieve U.S. foreign policy goals.

The Department of State shall report to Congress as to items subject to the prohibition that have been exported to the Hong Kong forces covered in the bill in the last five years.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
October 16, 2019
Engrossed in House
October 15, 2019
Introduced in House
September 10, 2019
Actions (12)
10/16/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
10/15/2019
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
10/15/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/15/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8124-8125)
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 H8124-8125)
10/15/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4270.
10/15/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8124-8127)
10/15/2019
Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/25/2019
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
09/25/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/10/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
09/10/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:40 PM
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