A bill to prohibit the commercial export of covered munitions items to the Hong Kong Police Force.
Latest action · Nov 27, 2019 Became Public Law No: 116-77.
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.
- IntroducedOct 24, 2019
- Passed SenateNov 19, 2019
- Passed HouseNov 20, 2019
- To the PresidentNov 21, 2019
- Became lawNov 27, 2019Public Law 116-77
Summary
This bill directs the President to prohibit the issuance of licenses to export specified munitions items to the Hong Kong Police Force and the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force. The specified items include tear gas, rubber bullets, and handcuffs. The President may make an exception upon certifying to Congress as to how such exports are important to U.S. national interests and foreign policy goals. This prohibition shall expire one year after the bill's enactment.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 24, 2019 to Nov 19, 2019; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Oct 24, 2019 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Oct 24, 2019 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Oct 24, 2019 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Oct 24, 2019 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Oct 24, 2019 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Oct 24, 2019 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Oct 24, 2019 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Oct 24, 2019 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Oct 24, 2019 |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Original | Oct 24, 2019 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Oct 24, 2019 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Oct 24, 2019 |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Oct 28, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Oct 28, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Oct 31, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Referred Oct 24, 2019Discharged Nov 19, 2019 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 27, 2019Signed by President.
- Nov 27, 2019Became Public Law No: 116-77.
- Nov 21, 2019Presented to President.
- Nov 20, 2019Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 20, 2019Received in the House.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6742 | John Cornyn R-TX | Nov 21, 2019 |
| House | Debate and remarks H9096–H9098Text printed H9096Recorded votes H9100prohibit | Brad Sherman D-CA, Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, James P. McGovern D-MA | Nov 20, 2019 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6633, S6660, S6661Text printed S6661Amendments S6661, S6679 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Jeff Merkley D-OR (amendment), John Cornyn R-TX, Robert Menendez D-NJ | Nov 19, 2019 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: 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 bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 116-320 | CRISIS IN HONG KONG: A REVIEW OF U.S. POLICY TOOLS99 pages | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Jun 4, 2020 |
CRS reports 11
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 11
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL31675 | Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process | Report | May 13, 2026 |
| R47890 | Democracy and Human Rights in U.S. Foreign Policy: Evolution, Tools, and Considerations for Congress | Report | Jan 7, 2025 |
| R47844 | Hong Kong Under the National Security Law | Report | Nov 15, 2023 |
| IN11930 | The 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive Election Archived | Insight | May 9, 2022 |
| R46796 | Congress and the Middle East, 2011-2020: Selected Case Studies Archived | Report | May 21, 2021 |
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1247 | To include the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate as part of the notification requirement. | Jeff Merkley D-OR | Amendment SA 1247 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| SA 1248 | To provide a one-year sunset. | Jeff Merkley D-OR | Amendment SA 1248 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to prohibit the commercial export of covered munitions items to the Hong Kong Police Force.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Nov 19, 2019Engrossed in Senate
- Oct 24, 2019Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
