SRES 596
116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Asia
China
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Espionage and treason
Hong Kong
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Protest and dissent
Sanctions
Subversive activities
Travel and tourism
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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 nations of the world to stand with the people of Hong Kong.
Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 2020
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: 05/21/2020 CR S2606-2607)
Jun 25, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(text: 05/21/2020 CR S2606-2607)
Jun 25, 2020
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3285-3289)
Jun 25, 2020
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3285-3289)
May 21, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: 05/21/2020 CR S2606-2607)
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