HRES 543 · 116th Congress · International Affairs

Recognizing Hong Kong's bilateral relationship with the United States, condemning the People's Republic of China for violating their obligations to the people of Hong Kong, and supporting the people of Hong Kong's right to freedom of assembly and peaceful protest.

Introduced 2019-08-30· Sponsored by Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.(2019-10-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This resolution calls on the Hong Kong government to begin negotiations with protesters to address their five central demands, including the complete withdrawal of the extradition bill that prompted the protests and the complete implementation of universal adult suffrage. It also condemns (1) the Hong Kong government's use of force against the demonstrations; (2) the government's characterizations of the protests as "riots" and attempts to blame the United States for the city's political situation; and (3) the pro-Chinese government media's targeting of Julie Eadeh, the political counselor at the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong, and her family. (Hong Kong is a part of China but has a mostly separate legal system, which includes protection for civil liberties including freedom from arbitrary imprisonment. Protests sprung up in opposition to the introduction of an extradition bill that critics say would allow extradition to jurisdictions that do not have such protections, in particular mainland China.)…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans