S.Res. 98 was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
A resolution condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law.
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 87 words.
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.
- Committees
- Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Policy area
- International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 196 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in senate to reported to senate · 353 words
- Subjects
- AsiaChinaElections, voting, political campaign regulationHong KongHuman rightsProtest and dissent +1 more
- Latest action
- Apr 28, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 57.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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