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HCONRES 79 101th Congress House International Affairs Capitalism China Democracy Government Operations and Politics Great Britain Hong Kong Human rights

In support of human rights and democracy in Hong Kong.

Introduced: March 20, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Apr 25, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Apr 3, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Apr 3, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 20, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 20, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges the British Government to ensure direct elections in 1991 and 1994 to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

Calls upon the President to communicate to the People's Republic of China and the British Government the importance the United States attaches to the democratic and human rights of Hong Kong's citizens and the retention of Hong Kong's capitalist system.

What's happening now April 25, 1989

Executive Comment Requested from State.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 51 Identical bill A concurrent resolution in support of human rights and democracy in Hong Kong.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 20, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 79: In support of human rights and democracy in Hong Kong.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-79/
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"H. Con. Res. 79: In support of human rights and democracy in Hong Kong.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-79/.
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H. Con. Res. 79, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-79/.
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