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S.Res. 98In committee
A resolution condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law.
Introduced: Feb 26, 2025
Latest action date: Apr 28, 2025
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Feb 26, 2025
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International Affairs
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AsiaChinaElections, voting, political campaign regulationHong KongHuman rightsProtest and dissentRule of law and government transparency
Bill Summary
This resolution condemns China's Hong Kong national security law (officially called The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region), the Hong Kong government's Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, and related human rights abuses. The resolution also (1) supports the people of Hong Kong as they fight to exercise fundamental rights and freedoms; and (2) calls upon the Hong Kong government to drop all sedition and national security law-related charges and free all defendants immediately, including Jimmy Lai.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 57.
CalendarsSenateCommittee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
CommitteeSenateCommittee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
CommitteeSenateReferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1400-1401)
IntroReferralSenateIntroduced in Senate
IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
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