HR 6947 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Hong Kong Freedom Act

Introduced May 19, 2020 Originated House Sponsor Scott Perry R-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 26, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 19, 2020
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Hong Kong Freedom Act

This bill authorizes the President to recognize Hong Kong as a separate and independent country from China. (Hong Kong is part of China but has a largely separate legal and economic system.)

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 26, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
  2. May 19, 2020Introduced in House
  3. May 19, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 6948Free Tibet Act of 2020Related billJun 26, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

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  1. May 19, 2020Introduced in House

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