# 119-s-1755: Hong Kong Judicial Sanctions Act

119-s-1755, Hong Kong Judicial Sanctions Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1755
- Congress: 119
- Title: Hong Kong Judicial Sanctions Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Congressional review of U.S. sanctions policy targeting Hong Kong officials.** This bill would require the President to determine and justify whether named Hong Kong leaders, security officials, and many judges and prosecutors meet U.S. standards for sanctions. - Named Hong Kong political leaders, senior security officials, and numerous judges and prosecutors would be evaluated under the bill. The list expressly includes John Lee Ka-chiu, Eric Chan Kwok-ki, Chris Tang Ping Keung, and Zheng Yanxiong, plus many judicial and prosecutorial figures. - The President would have 180 days to submit a formal determination and a detailed justification on whether each listed person meets criteria for sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, Executive Order 13818, section 7 of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, section 6 of the Hong Kong Autonomy Act, and Executive Order 13936. - Four congressional committees — Senate Foreign Relations, Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, House Foreign Affairs, and House Financial Services — would receive the report and justification.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Sanctions review for Hong Kong officials: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would require the President to decide within 180 days whether listed Hong Kong officials meet U.S. sanctions rules. The President would send a detailed report to four congressional committees: Senate Foreign Relations; Senate Banking; House Foreign Affairs; and House Financial…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1755 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1755)

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- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1755 (as of 2025-12-21).