H.R. 7440 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
Hong Kong Autonomy Act
H.R. 7440 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) became law — introduced on Jul 1, 2020, sponsored by Brad Sherman with 11 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Jul 1, 2020
- Co-sponsors
- 11
- Policy area
- International Affairs
- Public law
- Public Law 116-149
What it does
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Brad Sherman (D-CA). Co-sponsors: 4 Democrats, 7 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJul 1, 2020
- Passed the HouseJul 1, 2020
- Passed the SenateJul 2, 2020
- Sent to the PresidentJul 2, 2020
- Became lawJul 14, 2020
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 116-149. (Jul 14, 2020)
Other International Affairs bills in the 116th Congress
- S. 1838: Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019
- S. 2710: A bill to prohibit the commercial export of covered munitions items to the Hong Kong Police Force.
- S. 1678: Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019
- S. 3744: Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020
- H.R. 1952: Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019
- H.R. 221: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act
- S. 1310: Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2020
- H.R. 2444: Eastern European Security Act
- H.R. 2744: USAID Branding Modernization Act
- H.R. 4508: Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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