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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.

Introduced: May 21, 2020 Introduced by: Hawley, Josh Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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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 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 25, 2020

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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