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HR 2865 118th Congress House International Affairs

To provide for the closure of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office located in New York City, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 10, 2024 Introduced by: Tiffany, Thomas P. Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Apr 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the President to close China's consulate in New York City and expel all diplomatic personnel assigned there within 72 hours of the bill's enactment. The bill also requires the President to close the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York City and cancel the visas or other entry documents of all Chinese citizens assigned there within the same 72-hour period.

What's happening now April 25, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Sep 10, 2024
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 10, 2024
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Apr 25, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2865: To provide for the closure of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office located in New York City, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2865/
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"H.R. 2865: To provide for the closure of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office located in New York City, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2865/.
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H.R. 2865, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2865/.
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[H.R. 2865: To provide for the closure of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office located in New York City, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2865/)
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