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PROTECT Hong Kong Act

USA116th CongressHR-4270| House 
| Updated: 10/16/2019
James P. McGovern

James P. McGovern

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (32)
Mark Meadows (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mark E. Green (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)William R. Keating (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Placing Restrictions on Teargas Exports and Crowd Control Technology to Hong Kong Act or the PROTECT Hong Kong Act This bill directs the President to prohibit the issuance of licenses to export certain defense items and services to the Hong Kong Police Force or the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force. Items subject to the prohibition include defense articles and services on the U.S. Munitions List and certain crime-control and detection technology and software. The prohibition shall not apply to a particular license if the President certifies to Congress that the covered exports are important to U.S. national interests and foreign policy goals. The prohibitions shall terminate when the President certifies to Congress that (1) the covered Hong Kong forces have not engaged in gross human rights violations for the one-year period leading up to the certification, (2) there has been an independent examination of human rights concerns related to the covered forces' crowd-control tactics, and (3) and the Hong Kong government has adequately addressed such concerns. The Department of State and the Department of Commerce shall report to Congress as to items subject to the prohibition that have been exported to the Hong Kong forces covered in the bill in the last five years.

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Timeline
Sep 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 25, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 25, 2019
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 15, 2019
Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 15, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8124-8127)
Oct 15, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4270.
Oct 15, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8124-8125)
Oct 15, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8124-8125)
Oct 15, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 15, 2019
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 16, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • September 10, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 10, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • September 25, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • September 25, 2019
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.


  • October 15, 2019
    Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • October 15, 2019
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8124-8127)


  • October 15, 2019
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4270.


  • October 15, 2019
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8124-8125)


  • October 15, 2019
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8124-8125)


  • October 15, 2019
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • October 15, 2019
    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.


  • October 16, 2019
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

International Affairs

AsiaChinaCongressional oversightCrime preventionForeign aid and international reliefHong KongHuman rightsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLicensing and registrationsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentTrade restrictions

PROTECT Hong Kong Act

USA116th CongressHR-4270| House 
| Updated: 10/16/2019
Placing Restrictions on Teargas Exports and Crowd Control Technology to Hong Kong Act or the PROTECT Hong Kong Act This bill directs the President to prohibit the issuance of licenses to export certain defense items and services to the Hong Kong Police Force or the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force. Items subject to the prohibition include defense articles and services on the U.S. Munitions List and certain crime-control and detection technology and software. The prohibition shall not apply to a particular license if the President certifies to Congress that the covered exports are important to U.S. national interests and foreign policy goals. The prohibitions shall terminate when the President certifies to Congress that (1) the covered Hong Kong forces have not engaged in gross human rights violations for the one-year period leading up to the certification, (2) there has been an independent examination of human rights concerns related to the covered forces' crowd-control tactics, and (3) and the Hong Kong government has adequately addressed such concerns. The Department of State and the Department of Commerce shall report to Congress as to items subject to the prohibition that have been exported to the Hong Kong forces covered in the bill in the last five years.

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Timeline
Sep 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 25, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 25, 2019
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 15, 2019
Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 15, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8124-8127)
Oct 15, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4270.
Oct 15, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8124-8125)
Oct 15, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8124-8125)
Oct 15, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 15, 2019
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 16, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • September 10, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 10, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • September 25, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • September 25, 2019
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.


  • October 15, 2019
    Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • October 15, 2019
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8124-8127)


  • October 15, 2019
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4270.


  • October 15, 2019
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8124-8125)


  • October 15, 2019
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8124-8125)


  • October 15, 2019
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • October 15, 2019
    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.


  • October 16, 2019
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
James P. McGovern

James P. McGovern

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (32)
Mark Meadows (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mark E. Green (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)William R. Keating (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaChinaCongressional oversightCrime preventionForeign aid and international reliefHong KongHuman rightsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLicensing and registrationsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentTrade restrictions