To develop and deploy firewall circumvention tools for the people of Hong Kong after the People’s Republic of China violated its agreement under the Joint Declaration, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To develop and deploy firewall circumvention tools for the people of Hong Kong after the People’s Republic of China violated its agreement under the Joint Declaration, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Technology, Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Internet Freedom in Hong Kong Act of 2023.
- Section id4AF4CCEBA59A43A4BD7C8219D863BC96: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: The People’s Republic of China has repeatedly violated its obligations under the Joint Declaration by...
- Section id09f4377625ad4073b2c51598d7e53d57: 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States should— support the ability of the people of Hong Kong to maintain their freedom to...
- Section id1df1344e9f33421fa1e2fe29e66e5d3c: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; the Committee on...
- Section id53889257e23141deb3f0b828731d0e40: 5. Hong Kong Internet Freedom Program The Secretary of State is authorized to establish an interagency working group, composed of the individuals occupying the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To develop and deploy firewall circumvention tools for the people of Hong Kong after the People’s Republic of China violated its agreement under the Joint Declaration, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Technology, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To develop and deploy firewall circumvention tools for the people of Hong Kong after the People’s Republic of China violated its agreement under the Joint Declaration, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
James Lankford
R-OK | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a group composed of— the Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
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