Hong Kong Be Water Act
Latest action · Oct 31, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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 31, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 31, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Oct 31, 2019 |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Original | Oct 31, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 31, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Oct 31, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5725 | Hong Kong Be Water Act | Identical bill | Jan 30, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Asia
- China
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Foreign and international corporations
- Foreign property
- Hong Kong
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Protest and dissent
- Sanctions
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- War and emergency powers
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 31, 2019Introduced in Senate
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