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H.R.7440: Hong Kong Autonomy Act
About This Bill
- Introduced July 1, 2020
- Latest Major Action July 14, 2020
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Bill Cosponsors
11 (4 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
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Bill Summary
Hong Kong Autonomy Act This bill imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that materially contribute to China's failure to preserve Hong Kong's autonomy. Hong Kong is part of China but has a largely separate legal and economic system with protections for civil rights such as freedom of speech. This arrangement is enshrined in (1) the Joint Declaration, a 1984 treaty pertaining to the United Kingdom's transfer of Hong Kong's...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 14, 2020 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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| July 2, 2020 |
Passed the SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4180) |
| July 2, 2020 |
Presented to President.
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| July 2, 2020 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| July 2, 2020 |
Passed the SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| July 1, 2020 |
Received in the Senate.
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| July 1, 2020 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| July 1, 2020 |
On passage Passed without objection.
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| July 1, 2020 |
Considered by unanimous consent.
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| July 1, 2020 |
Mr. Sherman asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
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| July 1, 2020 |
Committee on Rules discharged. |
| July 1, 2020 |
Committee on Ways and Means discharged. |
| July 1, 2020 |
Committee on Financial Services discharged. |
| July 1, 2020 |
Committee on the Judiciary discharged. |
| July 1, 2020 |
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. |
| July 1, 2020 |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| July 1, 2020 |
Received in the Senate, read twice.
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| July 1, 2020 |
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H3039-3044; text: CR H3039-3044)
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| July 1, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) |