Hong Kong Victims of Communism Support Act

United States116th CongressS-3892Senate
Updated: Jun 4, 2020

Summary

Hong Kong Victims of Communism Support Act This bill makes certain Hong Kong residents eligible for asylum status. To qualify, an individual must have the right of abode in Hong Kong since birth and must have maintained continuous residency in Hong Kong since birth. Under this bill, an otherwise qualified individual shall not be denied asylum due to a politically motivated adverse government action, such as an arrest, against the applicant. The Department of State shall report to Congress a strategy for providing assistance to other countries offering to provide migration services and asylum to eligible Hong Kong permanent residents.

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Timeline

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. Introduced in Senate

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