HRES1274-118

In Committee

Responding to the promulgation of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, under Article 23 of the Basic Law, by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government on March 19, 2024.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 3, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Responding to the promulgation of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, under Article 23 of the Basic Law, by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government on March 19, 2024., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Civil Rights, 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 H0ABF8B74D5DE4D97B5781679C0C94C8E: That the House of Representatives— stands with Hong Kongers in their demand to protect their basic human and civil rights and the dignity to freely express...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Responding to the promulgation of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, under Article 23 of the Basic Law, by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government on March 19, 2024., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Civil Rights, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, Responding to the promulgation of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, under Article 23 of the Basic Law, by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government on March 19, 2024., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Civil Rights Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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federal implementing agencies:
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 3, 2024

Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Carson, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Civil Rights Defense
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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