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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Hong Kong national security law proposed by the Government of the People's Republic of China would violate the obligations of that…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Hong Kong national security law proposed by the Government of the People's Republic of China would violate the obligations of that Government under the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Hong Kong Basic Law, and calling upon all free countries of the world to stand with the people of Hong Kong.

Introduced: June 8, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 26, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
May 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 22, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution designates the Hong Kong national security law proposed by China as a violation of China's international obligations. The resolution calls on the United States to use all diplomatic means available to dissuade China from passing the law and rally free nations to stand with the people of Hong Kong.

What's happening now June 26, 2020

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

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 8
Lipinski, Daniel
· Jun 26, 2020
Collins, Doug
· Jun 8, 2020
Gonzalez, Anthony
· May 26, 2020
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · May 22, 2020
Cheney, Liz
· May 22, 2020
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · May 22, 2020
Hurd, Will
· May 22, 2020
Kinzinger, Adam
· May 22, 2020
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · May 22, 2020
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · May 22, 2020
 R
Roy, Chip
Texas · May 22, 2020
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 22, 2020
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 22, 2020
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · May 22, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· May 22, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 974: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Hong Kong national security law proposed by the Government of the People's Republic of China would violate the obligations of that Government under the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Hong Kong Basic Law, and calling upon all free countries of the world to stand with the people of Hong Kong.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-974/
MLA
"H. Res. 974: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Hong Kong national security law proposed by the Government of the People's Republic of China would violate the obligations of that Government under the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Hong Kong Basic Law, and calling upon all free countries of the world to stand with the people of Hong Kong.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-974/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 974, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-974/.
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[H. Res. 974: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Hong Kong national security law proposed by the Government of the People's Republic of China would violate the obligations of that Government under the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Hong Kong Basic Law, and calling upon all free countries of the world to stand with the people of Hong Kong.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-974/)
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