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House Bill 5725
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Hong Kong Be Water Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 30, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 30, 2020
Latest Action
Jan 30, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5725
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Mike Gallagher
Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Hong Kong Be Water Act

This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on, and freeze assets belonging to, individuals and entities responsible for suppression of freedoms in Hong Kong.

The President shall impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on any foreign person who is an official of Hong Kong's government or China's government and who knowingly suppressed the freedom of speech, association, procession, or demonstration in Hong Kong. These sanctions shall also apply to foreign individuals or entities acting on behalf of or cooperating with such a government official.

The President shall also block property transactions involving a Chinese national, an entity owned or controlled by China's government, or an officer or senior official of such an entity, if that individual or entity has attempted to undermine the autonomy, basic liberties, and human rights of the people of Hong Kong.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
January 30, 2020
Related Bills (1)
Oct 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 2758
Hong Kong Be Water Act
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
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CRS
Actions (2)
01/30/2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
01/30/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:17:48 PM
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