Condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law.
Latest action · Jul 28, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedJul 28, 2023
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution condemns China's Hong Kong national security law (officially called The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) and related human rights abuses. The resolution also (1) supports the people of Hong Kong as they fight to exercise fundamental rights and freedoms; and (2) calls upon the Hong Kong government to drop all sedition and national security law-related charges and free all defendants immediately, including Jimmy Lai, Cardinal Zen, and at least 47 individuals known collectively as the Hong Kong 47.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 28, 2023 to Jan 3, 2024; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Original | Jul 28, 2023 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Jul 28, 2023 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Jul 28, 2023 |
| R-TX | Roger Williams | Original | Jul 28, 2023 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Aug 1, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Aug 4, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Sep 14, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Jan 3, 2024 |
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 Jul 28, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2023Introduced in House
- Jul 28, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 106 | A resolution condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law. | Related bill | May 4, 2023 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2023Introduced in House
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