US SR596 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 15-2)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-06-25 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: 05/21/2020 CR S2606-2607)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-06-25 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: 05/21/2020 CR S2606-2607)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Sen. Josh Hawley [R-MO] | Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] |
| Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Kelly Loeffler [R-GA] |
| Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] |
| Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. Mitt Romney [R-UT] | Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
| Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-25 | Senate | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: 05/21/2020 CR S2606-2607) |
| 2020-06-25 | Senate | Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3285-3289) |
| 2020-05-21 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Same As/Similar To
HR974 (Same As) 2020-06-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Subjects
Asia
China
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Espionage and treason
Hong Kong
Human rights
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Protest and dissent
Sanctions
Subversive activities
Travel and tourism
China
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Espionage and treason
Hong Kong
Human rights
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Protest and dissent
Sanctions
Subversive activities
Travel and tourism
