# 119-hr-9158: Hong Kong Equal Treatment Act

119-hr-9158, Hong Kong Equal Treatment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-07-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9158
- Congress: 119
- Title: Hong Kong Equal Treatment Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-01

## Summary

**Equal treatment for Hong Kong.** This bill would bar U.S. agencies from treating Hong Kong differently than the People’s Republic of China and would require sanctions against people who undermine Hong Kong’s democracy or commit serious human rights abuses. - U.S. agencies would be prohibited from giving Hong Kong special treatment compared with the PRC under any other law. - Officials, security forces, business leaders, or entities involved in coercion, detention, censorship, undermining of democratic institutions, or other serious human rights abuses in Hong Kong would be subject to designation for sanctions. - Designated persons and entities would face broad financial blocking sanctions. The President would be required to block and prohibit transactions in property that is in the United States, comes into the United States, or is in the possession or control of a U.S. person using authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Sanctions for Hong Kong rights abuses: benefit, low. This bill would require the President to impose blocking sanctions under IEEPA on foreign people designated for harming democracy or human rights in Hong Kong. The Secretary of State or the Treasury would make designations after consulting the other. Criteria include enforcing the PRC national secu…
- Ban on special treatment for Hong Kong: mixed, low. This bill would bar the U.S. government from treating Hong Kong differently than mainland China. The ban would apply despite any other law and would bind U.S. agencies when enacted. This is a change in U.S. foreign-policy posture and would not directly give households money or change taxes, though…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5247: To provide for the International Security Affairs authorities of the Department of State.
- 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6764: Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Oversight Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9158 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9158)

## Related
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-5247: To provide for the International Security Affairs authorities of the Department…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5247)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-6764: Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Oversight Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6764)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9158 (as of 2026-07-01).