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House Bill 3856
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 27, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 27, 2017
Latest Action
Nov 29, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3856
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Chris Smith
New Jersey
Democrat
Tim Walz
Minnesota
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2017

This bill amends the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Department of State to report to Congress (within 90 days and annually thereafter through 2023) on conditions in Hong Kong that are of U.S. interest.

Such report shall include matters in which Hong Kong is given separate treatment under U.S. laws from that accorded to China.

The State Department shall certify to Congress annually whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous to justify separate treatment different from that accorded to China in any new laws, agreements, treaties, or arrangements entered into between the United States and Hong Kong.

The President shall identify persons responsible for: (1) the surveillance, abduction, detention, or forced confessions of certain booksellers and journalists in Hong Kong; and (2) other actions suppressing basic freedoms.

The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny U.S. entry to identified individuals and revoke visas or other entry documentation.

Entry, work, or study visa applicants who resided in Hong Kong in 2014 shall not be denied visas on the basis of the applicant's arrest or detention or other adverse government action taken as a result of participation in the nonviolent protest activities related to Hong Kong's electoral process.

The President shall freeze the U.S.-based assets of identified individuals.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
September 27, 2017
Related Bills (1)
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 417
Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2017
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 (5)
11/29/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
11/29/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
09/28/2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1294)
09/27/2017
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.
09/27/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:39 PM
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