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119-hr-733119th Congress

To provide for a review of sanctions with respect to Hong Kong.

Sponsored By: Representative Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

Introduced

Summary

Mandatory presidential review of sanctions for named Hong Kong officials. This bill would require the President to decide within 180 days whether people named in the bill meet U.S. sanctions criteria under five authorities, including the Global Magnitsky Act and Hong Kong‑related laws.

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  • Named Hong Kong Special Administrative Region officials would be subject to a formal eligibility review for U.S. sanctions. The bill lists many officials by name.
  • Four people previously sanctioned by the Treasury in August 2020 — John Lee Ka‑chiu, Eric Chan Kwok‑ki, Chris Tang Ping Keung, and Zheng Yanxiong — are singled out for updated review tied to their current roles.
  • The President would have to provide a detailed determination and justification about sanctions eligibility under five specified authorities within 180 days.
  • The report must go to specific congressional committees: the Senate Committees on Foreign Relations and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Financial Services.

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Presidential review of Hong Kong sanctions

This bill would require the President to report within 180 days after enactment. The report would go to the Senate Committees on Foreign Relations and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Financial Services. The report would include a detailed justification on whether any person named in the bill meets criteria for sanctions under five authorities: (1) Global Magnitsky Act section 1263(b); (2) Executive Order 13818; (3) section 7 of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019; (4) section 6 of the Hong Kong Autonomy Act; and (5) Executive Order 13936. The people reviewed would include four officials previously sanctioned in August 2020 (John Lee Ka-chiu; Eric Chan Kwok-ki; Chris Tang Ping Keung; Zheng Yanxiong) and a listed group of Hong Kong officials, judges, magistrates, and prosecutors named in the bill. If the President determines listed persons meet the cited criteria, that could lead to consideration of sanctions under those authorities.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

CA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 1/24/2025

  • Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 1/24/2025

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 1/24/2025

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 2/14/2025

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 6/3/2025

  • Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 7/16/2025

  • Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]

    GU • R

    Sponsored 7/21/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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