S. 1838 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019
S. 1838 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) became law — introduced on Jun 13, 2019, sponsored by Marco Rubio with 56 co-sponsors. Congress held 1 roll call vote on it.
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
- Jun 13, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 56
- Policy area
- International Affairs
- Public law
- Public Law 116-76
What it does
Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 This bill directs various departments to assess whether political developments in Hong Kong justify changing Hong Kong's unique treatment under U.S. law.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Marco Rubio (R-FL). Co-sponsors: 26 Democrats, 29 Republicans, 1 Independent.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJun 13, 2019
- Passed the SenateNov 19, 2019
- Passed the HouseNov 20, 2019
- Sent to the PresidentNov 21, 2019
- Became lawNov 27, 2019
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 116-76. (Nov 27, 2019)
How Congress voted
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
House · Nov 20, 2019 · Passed417–1
Every roll call vote on this bill
- Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy ActHouse · Nov 20, 2019
More bills from Marco Rubio in the 116th Congress
Other International Affairs bills in the 116th Congress
- 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. 7440: Hong Kong Autonomy Act
- 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
Committees
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
Cite or embed this page
Capitol Receipts, “S. 1838 (116th Congress): Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/bill/116-s-1838/hong-kong-human-rights-and-democracy-act-of-2019 (accessed 2026-10-17).