To require the President to remove the extension of certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices if Hong Kong no longer enjoys a high degree of autonomy from the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the President to remove the extension of certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices if Hong Kong no longer enjoys a high degree of autonomy from the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HCB747A55DA334785BFB7E6F5C8C1D169: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act.
- Section HD95515A848294B098FAE8952E2275177: 2. Determination on whether to extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices in the United States Not later...
- Section H78EF9EF926B242A89FF8AA73FE283327: 3. Limitation on contracting relating to Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices On and after the date of the enactment of this Act, an entity of the United...
- Section HF4D8DEE6948F4894B3DC808C4FCAABEF: 4. Policy of United States on promotion of autonomy of Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region It is the policy of the United States— to...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the President to remove the extension of certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices if Hong Kong no longer enjoys a high degree of autonomy from the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the President to remove the extension of certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices if Hong Kong no longer enjoys a high degree of autonomy from the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedReceived; read twice and placed on the calendar
Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. McGovern) …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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