H.Res. 543 — 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. | PoliFocus

H.Res. 543116th Congress

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.

Recognizing Hong Kong's bilateral relationship with the United States, condemning the interference of the People's Republic of China in Hong Kong's affairs, and supporting the people of Hong Kong's right to protest.

Subjects

International Affairs

Summary

This resolution calls on the Hong Kong government to begin negotiations with protesters to address their five central demands, including the formal 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 demonstrators, (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) Chinese state media for targeting staff and family members of the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong.

(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.)

Full Text

Legislative Actions

2019-08-30
Introduced in House
2019-08-30
Introduced in House
2019-08-30
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2019-09-25
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-09-25
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
2019-10-15
Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
2019-10-15
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8116-8119)
2019-10-15
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 543.
2019-10-15
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8116-8117)
2019-10-15
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8116-8117)
2019-10-15
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-10-15
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Ask about this bill

checking server…

Ask anything about this bill. The AI reads the full text to answer.