Recognizing Hong Kong's bilateral relationship with the United States, condemning the People's Republic of China for violating their obligations to the people of Hong Kong, and supporting the people of Hong Kong's right to freedom of assembly and peaceful protest.
Latest action · Oct 15, 2019 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedAug 30, 2019
- Agreed to in HouseOct 15, 2019
Summary
This resolution calls on the Hong Kong government to begin negotiations with protesters to address their five central demands, including the formal withdrawal of the extradition bill that prompted the protests and the complete implementation of universal adult suffrage. It also condemns (1) the Hong Kong government's use of force against the demonstrators, (2) the government's characterizations of the protests as "riots" and attempts to blame the United States for the city's political situation, and (3) Chinese state media for targeting staff and family members of the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong.
(Hong Kong is a part of China but has a mostly separate legal system, which includes protection for civil liberties including freedom from arbitrary imprisonment. Protests sprung up in opposition to the introduction of an extradition bill that critics say would allow extradition to jurisdictions that do not have such protections, in particular mainland China.)
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 30, 2019 to Oct 15, 2019; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Original | Aug 30, 2019 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Aug 30, 2019 |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Original | Aug 30, 2019 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Sep 10, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Sep 12, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Harley Rouda | Sep 16, 2019 | |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Sep 16, 2019 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Sep 16, 2019 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Sep 17, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Sep 17, 2019 | |
| R-UT | John R. Curtis | Sep 17, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Will Hurd | Sep 17, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Sep 19, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Sep 19, 2019 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Steve Watkins | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Sep 25, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Oct 4, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Oct 4, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Oct 15, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Oct 15, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Van Taylor | Oct 15, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Aug 30, 2019Markup Sep 25, 2019 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2019Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Oct 15, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8116-8119)
- Oct 15, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 543.
- Oct 15, 2019Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8116-8117)
- Oct 15, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H8232 | Mark Takano D-CA | Oct 18, 2019 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8116–H8119, H8140Text printed H8116 | Brad Sherman D-CA, Doug LaMalfa R-CA, J. French Hill R-AR, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Ted S. Yoho R-FL | Oct 15, 2019 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 116-67 | MARKUP OF H. RES. 543, H.R. 3289, H.R. 4270, H. RES. 517, H. RES. 387,H. RES. 552, AND H. RES. 521117 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Sep 25, 2019 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN11165 | Hong Kong Chief Executive Lam to Withdraw Extradition Bill; Protests Continue Archived | Insight | Sep 10, 2019 |
| R45898 | U.S.-China Relations Archived | Report | Sep 3, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing Hong Kong's bilateral relationship with the United States, condemning the interference of the People's Republic of China in Hong Kong's affairs, and supporting the people of Hong Kong's right to protest.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- Recognizing Hong Kong's bilateral relationship with the United States, condemning the People's Republic of China for violating their obligations to the people of Hong Kong, and supporting the people of Hong Kong's right to freedom of assembly and peaceful protest.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Asia
- China
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Hong Kong
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- Law enforcement officers
- News media and reporting
- Political movements and philosophies
- Protest and dissent
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Trade restrictions
- Voting rights
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2019Engrossed in House
- Aug 30, 2019Introduced in House
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