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HR 6947 116th Congress House International Affairs Asia China Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Hong Kong Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Hong Kong Freedom Act

Introduced: May 19, 2020 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 26, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
May 19, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 19, 2020
Introduced in House
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Hong Kong Freedom Act

This bill authorizes the President to recognize Hong Kong as a separate and independent country from China. (Hong Kong is part of China but has a largely separate legal and economic system.)

What's happening now June 26, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6947: Hong Kong Freedom Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6947/
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"H.R. 6947: Hong Kong Freedom Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6947/.
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H.R. 6947, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6947/.
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