,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #af1 #bjag,mr4
 ,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 & ,mr4
 ,c>d97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
re9/ate report+ requirem5ts relat$ to   
,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong relations4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,hong ,kong ,human ,rights &          
,democracy ,act ( #bjag4  #b4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,admitt$2 
ali5 ,! t]ms admitt$ & ali5 h ! mean+s  
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7 ,appropriate    
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! 

,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4   
7#c7 ,f9ancial in/itution ,! t]m        
f9ancial in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 section #ecab ( title #ca1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son 
,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means--  7,a7
 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5      
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 an entity      
organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
( any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4  
#c4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,jo9t ,decl>ation ( !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom ( ,great    
,brita9 & ,nor!rn ,irel& & ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a on ! ,"q (     
,hong ,kong1 done at ,beij+ ,decemb]    
#ai1 #aihd 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !    
,jo9t ,decl>ation7--  7,a7 provid$ t !  

,p's ,republic ( ,*9a resum$ sov]eignty 
ov] ,hong ,kong on ,july #a1 #aiig2 &   
7,b7 e/abli%$ a high degree ( autonomy =
 ,hong ,kong except 9 matt]s ( =eign    
affairs & def5se4  7#b7 ,! ,basic ,law (
 ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative   
,region ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 79 ?is
 ,act ref]r$ to z ,basic ,law7--  7,a7  
gu>antees ,hong ,kong a high degree (   
autonomy & sep>ate executive1           
legislative1 & indep5d5t judicial p[]s2 
7,b7 g5]ally prohibits ! c5tral         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a f   
int]f]+ 9 ! affairs t ,hong ,kong       
adm9i/]s on its own accord+ to ! ,basic 
,law2  7,c7 protects ! rights to free   
spee*1 press1 assembly1 & religion2     
7,d7 gu>antees resid5ts ( ,hong ,kong ! 
fre$om ( ! p]son1 mean+ no ,hong ,kong  
resid5t %all be subject$ to arbitr>y or 
unlawful arre/1 det5tion or imprisonm5t2
  7,e7 gu>antees resid5ts ( ,hong ,kong 
! "r to confid5tial legal advice1 access
 to ! c\rts1 *oice ( lawy]s = timely    
protection ( _! lawful rights & int]e/s 

or = repres5tation 9 ! c\rts1 & to      
judicial rem$ies2  7,f7 provides t !    
sociali/ sy/em & policies %all n be     
practic$ 9 ,hong ,kong & t ,hong ,kong's
 capitali/ sy/em & way ( life %all rema9
 un*ang$ = #ej ye>s 7! pr9ciple ( "o    
c\ntry1 two sy/ems72  7,g7 affirms !    
cont9u+ applicability ( ! ,int]national 
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights 
to ,hong ,kong2  7,h7 provides t ! head 
( ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative  
,region %all be ! ,*ief ,executive2     
7,i7 provides t ! ultimate aim is !     
selection ( ! ,*ief ,executive by       
univ]sal suffrage ^u nom9ation by a     
broadly repres5tative nom9at+ committee 
9 accordance ) democratic proc$ures2    
7,j7 provides t ! legislature ( ! ,hong 
,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region    
%all be ! ,legislative ,c\ncil2 &  7,k7 
provides t ! ultimate aim is ! election 
( all ! memb]s ( ! ,legislative ,c\ncil 
by univ]sal suffrage4  7#c7 ,! ,national
 ,p's ,congress ,/&+ ,committee         
7,,npcsc7 det]m9$ on ,decemb] #bi1      

#bjjg1 t ,hong ,kong c\ld elect ! ,*ief 
,executive by univ]sal suffrage beg9n+ 9
 #bjag1 & t ,hong ,kong c\ld !reaft]    
elect ! ,legislative ,c\ncil by univ]sal
 suffrage beg9n+ 9 #bjbj4  7#d7 ,! ,*ief
 ,executive is curr5tly select$ by an   
,election ,committee consi/+ ( #a1bjj   
memb]s4 ,9 ord] to run1 c&idates = ,*ief
 ,executive mu/ curr5tly receive !      
support ( "o-eigh? ( ! memb]s ( !       
,election ,committee1 ! majority ( :om  
report$ly support or h ties to ! ,*9ese 
,communi/ ,p>ty4  7#e7 ,on ,augu/ #ca1  
#bjad1 ! ,,npcsc det]m9$ t ! #bjag      
election = ! ,*ief ,executive c\ld be   
held by univ]sal suffrage b t ,hong     
,kong vot]s c\ld only *oose f two to    
?ree c&idates1 ea* ( :om is to be *os5  
by a majority ( a nom9at+ committee     
simil> to ! curr5t ,election ,committee 
t is heavily controll$ by pro-,beij+    
memb]s4  7#f7 ,int]national /&>ds =     
elections1 includ+ ,article #ba ( !     
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights &
 ,article #be ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ant

 on ,civil & ,political ,rights1        
gu>antee citiz5s ! "r to vote & to be   
elect$ 9 g5u9e p]iodic elections by     
univ]sal & equal suffrage )\t           
unreasonable re/rictions4  7#g7 ,hundr$s
 ( ?\s&s ( ,hong ,kong resid5ts h       
consi/5tly & peacefully express$ _!     
dissatisfaction ) ! electoral re=m plans
 ( ! ,hong ,kong gov]nm5t & ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ !    
,augu/ #bjad ,,npcsc decision1 & h call$
 = a g5u9e *oice 9 elections t meet     
int]national /&>ds4 ,_! peaceful &      
ord]ly prote/s h set an example = o!r   
democratic movem5ts ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ 
^? 9 ma9l& ,*9a t cont9ue to fight = _! 
fundam5tal fre$oms4  7#h7 ,m$ia reports 
& video footage indicate t ,hong ,kong  
police us$ te> gas & pepp] spray aga9/  
pro-democracy demon/rators on ,septemb] 
#bh1 #bjad4 ,!re h also be5 accusations 
( excessive use ( =ce by ! ,hong ,kong  
police1 b no police (fic] has yet be5   
convict$4  7#i7 ,prote/ors &            
pro-democracy activi/s report$ su/a9$   

h>assm5t & intimidation dur+ & aft] !   
demon/rations1 includ+ hack+ ( _! email 
acc\nts or phone1 by gr\ps report$ly    
connect$ to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a4  7#aj7 ,"s prote/ors &
 activi/s h be5 unable to travel to     
ma9l& ,*9a due to _! p>ticipation 9 !   
demon/rations1 :i* has a direct be>+ on 
_! future employm5t prospects4          
,pro-democracy advocates claim t !      
,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a &  
,hong ,kong h assembl$ blackli/s (      
activi/s bann$ f ent]+ ma9l& ,*9a4      
7#aa7 ,sev]al prom95t /ud5t lead]s1     
includ+ ,jo%ua ,wong1 lead] ( ! n[      
dissolv$ /ud5t activi/ gr\p ,s*ol>ism & 
,secret>y-,g5]al ( ! political p>ty     
,demosi/o1 ,na?an ,law1 =m] ,g5]al      
,secret>y ( ! ,hong ,kong ,f$]ation (   
,/ud5ts & curr5t memb] ( ! ,legislative 
,c\ncil1 & ,alex ,*[1 ! =m] ,g5]al      
,secret>y ( ! ,hong ,kong ,f$]ation (   
,/ud5ts1 _h legal *>ges levi$ aga9/ !m  
due to _! p>ticipation 9 pro-democracy  
prote/ activities 9 ,septemb] #bjad4    

,wong & ,*[ 7 convict$ ( unlawful       
assembly :ile ,law 0 convict$ (         
incitem5t1 (f5ses "u ,hong ,kong's      
,public ,ord] ,ord9ance1 :i* is         
incompatible ) int]national /&>ds on !  
fre$om ( assembly4  7#ab7 ,ahead ( !    
,septemb] #bjaf ,legislative ,c\ncil    
election1 ! ,electoral ,affairs         
,commission 9 ,hong ,kong issu$ a new   
confirmation =m = ,leg,co c&idates to   
sign confirm+ _! commitm5t to uphold !  
,basic ,law1 specifically t ! t]ritory  
is an inali5able "p ( ,*9a4 ,six        
pro-indep5d5ce c&idates 7 disqualifi$ = 
fail+ to d s4 ,?is new requirem5t has   
be5 *>act]iz$ z unlawful & political    
c5sor%ip by lawy]s1 political           
organizations1 & /ud5ts4  7#ac7 ,foll[+ 
! ,septemb] #bjaf ,legislative ,c\ncil  
elections1 ! ,hong ,kong gov]nm5t fil$ a
 lawsuit to remove f (fice two          
newly-elect$ pro-democracy lawmak]s1    
argu+ t ! alt]ations !y made to _! oa?s 
( (fice r5d]$ ^? oa?s invalid4  7#ad7   
,on ,novemb] #g1 #bjaf1 ! ,,npcsc       

int]v5$ 9 ! p5d+ c\rt case1 issu+ an    
int]pretation ( article #ajd ( ,hong    
,kong's ,basic ,law :i* f\nd t oa?s (   
(fice w\ld be invalid unless deliv]$    
s9c]ely & solemnly4 ,foll[+ ! ,,npcsc   
int]pretation1 ! two lawmak]s 7 remov$ f
 (fice by a ,hong ,kong c\rt4  7#ae7 ,9 
,decemb] #bjaf1 ! ,hong ,kong gov]nm5t  
fil$ a lawsuit aga9/ f\r o!r            
pro-democracy lawmak]s1 seek+ to        
disqualify & remove !m f (fice =        
imp]missibly alt]+ _! oa?s4  7#af7 ,five
 individuals affiliat$ ) ! ,mighty      
,curr5t ,publi%+ ,h\se & ! ,causeway    
,bay ,book/ore1 bo? ( :i* are bas$ 9    
,hong ,kong & sell lit]>y works critical
 ( ,beij+1 disappe>$ "u my/]i\s         
circum/ances betwe5 ,octob] & ,decemb]  
#bjae1 includ+ ,gui ,m9hai1 a naturaliz$
 ,sw$i% citiz5 & co-own] ( ,mighty      
,curr5t2 ,lee ,bo1 a ,briti% citiz5 &   
co-own] ( ,mighty ,curr5t2 ,lui ,bo2    
,*eung ,*i-p+2 & ,lam ,w+-kee4  7#ag7   
,^u 8 return to ,hong ,kong 9 ,june     
#bjaf1 ,lam publicly reveal$ details ( 8

 & o!r booksell]s' det5tions1 includ+ _!
 =c$ confessions alleg+ t ! abductions &
 det5tions 7 direct$ by ,*9ese c5tral   
gov]nm5t (ficials4  7#ah7 ,despite      
,lee's d5ial t he 0 abduct$ & ! televis$
 confessions ( ! o!r f\r1 ! five m5's   
disappe>ances h be5 widely condemn$ by  
human rights organizations & =eign      
(ficials & h result$ 9 allegations (    
ma9l& ,*9a's law en=cem5t ag5cies op]at+
 9 ,hong ,kong1 :i* w\ld be a violation 
( ! ,basic ,law4  7#ai7 ,9 ,febru>y     
#bjaf1 ! ,briti% ,=eign ,secret>y said  
,lee ,bo's involunt>y removal to ma9l&  
,*9a con/ituted a s]i\s brea* ( !       
,s9o-,briti% ,jo9t ,decl>ation t pav$ ! 
way = ,hong ,kong's #aiig return to     
,*9a4 ,z "p ( ! treaty1 ,*9a promis$ to 
safegu>d ,hong ,kong's fre$oms4  7#bj7  
,z ,*9a's use ( public confessions has  
exp&$1 sev]al ,hong ,kong m$ia outlets h
 be5 ! m$ium :]eby prom95t rights       
def5d]s & lawy]s1 includ+ ,wang ,yu &   
,zhao ,wei1 h confess$ to _! alleg$     
crimes4  7#ba7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates enjoys  

close economic1 social1 & cultural ties 
) ,hong ,kong4 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate1 #fj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s   
live 9 ,hong ,kong1 & #a1djj ,unit$     
,/ates bus9esses h (fices !re4 ,accord+ 
to ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade    
,repres5tative1 ,hong ,kong is ! ,unit$ 
,/ates #ah? l>ge/ trade p>tn] & #aj?    
l>ge/ export m>ket = ,unit$ ,/ates      
goods4  7#bb7 ,hong ,kong's unique /atus
 z an int]national f9ance c5t] :]e !    
rule ( law & ! rights & fre$oms ( its   
citiz5s are protect$ has s]v$ z !       
f\ndation = ,hong ,kong's /ability &    
prosp]ity4  7#bc7 ,section #cja ( !     
,hong ,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #egca7 requir$ ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate to issue reports on conditions 9  
,hong ,kong ( int]e/ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 includ+ ! developm5t ( democratic      
in/itutions 9 ,hong ,kong1 & ! la/      
report "u section #cja 0 issu$ on ,june 
#cj1 #bjjg4  7#bd7 ,failure to e/abli% a
 g5u9e democratic option to nom9ate &   
elect ! ,*ief ,executive ( ,hong ,kong  

by #bjag & to e/abli% op5 & direct      
democratic elections = all memb]s ( !   
,hong ,kong ,legislative ,c\ncil by     
#bjbj w\ld r$uce confid5ce 9 ! commitm5t
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 to uphold its obligations "u           
int]national law1 & w\ld erode ! ability
 ( ,hong ,kong to reta9 a high degree ( 
autonomy4  7#be7 ,dur+ an ,octob] #bjad 
session1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human       
,rights ,committee1 consi/+ ( #ah       
indep5d5t exp]ts1 review$ ,*9a's        
compliance ) ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on
 ,civil & ,political ,rights ) respect  
to ,hong ,kong4 ,accord+ to ! session's 
*air1 ! ,committee agre$ on ! ne$ to    
ensure univ]sal suffrage1 :i* means bo? 
! "r to be elect$ z well z ! "r to vote4
 ,! ma9 conc]ns ( ,committee memb]s 7   
focus$ on ! "r to /& = elections )\t    
unreasonable re/rictions4 ,ano!r        
,committee memb] said t ! committee     
doesn't want c&idates filt]$4 ,! problem
 is t ,beij+ wants to vet c&idates4     
7#bf7 ,! ,congressional-,executive      

,commission on ,*9a's #bjae ,annual     
,report obs]v$ developm5ts rais+ conc]ns
 t ! ,*9ese & ,hong ,kong gov]nm5ts may 
h infr+$ on ! rights ( ! p ( ,hong      
,kong1 includ+ 9 ! areas ( political    
p>ticipation & democratic re=m1 press   
fre$om1 & fre$om ( assembly4  7#bg7 ,!  
,congressional-,executive ,commission on
 ,*9a's #bjaf ,annual ,report f\nd t !  
gr[+ influ5ce ( ! ,*9ese c5tral gov]nm5t
 & communi/ p>ty & suspect$ activity by 
,*9ese au?orities 9 ,hong ,kong--notably
 ! disappe>ance1 alleg$ abduction1 &    
det5tion 9 ma9l& ,*9a ( five ,hong ,kong
 booksell]s--rais$ fe>s reg>d+ ,hong    
,kong's autonomy )9 ,*9a z gu>ante$ "u !
 "o c\ntry1 two sy/ems policy en%r9$ 9 !
 ,basic ,law1 :i* prohibits ma9l& ,*9ese
 au?orities f int]f]+ 9 ,hong ,kong4    
7#bh7 ,a ,hong ,kong ,j\rnali/s         
,association 7,,hkja7 survey on press   
fre$om f\nd t #he p]c5t ( j\rnali/s     
believ$ press fre$om _h det]iorat$ 9    
#bjae4  7#bi7 ,hong ,kong rank$ #fi?    
among #ahj c\ntries 9 ,report]s ,)\t    

,bord]s' #bjaf ,_w ,press ,fre$om       
,index1 d[n eight places 9 j two ye>s & 
m>k+ a significant decl9e f #bjjb1 :5   
,hong ,kong rank$ #ah?4  7#cj7 ,fre$om  
,h\se's #bjae ,fre$om ( ! ,press ,report
 f\nd a five-ye> decl9e 9 press fre$om 9
 ,hong ,kong m>k$ by an increase 9      
physical attacks aga9/ j\rnali/s1       
cyb]attacks crippl+ widely read news    
sites at politically s5sitive mom5ts1 & 
bus9esses )draw+ adv]tis+ f outlets t 7 
critical ( ,beij+ & supportive (        
prodemocracy prote/ors4  #d4 ,/atem5t ( 
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$        
,/ates-- 7#a7 to reaffirm ! pr9ciples & 
objectives set =? 9 ! ,unit$            
,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib1
 namely t--  7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a 
/rong int]e/ 9 ! cont9u$ vitality1      
prosp]ity1 & /ability ( ,hong ,kong2    
7,b7 support = democratization is a     
fundam5tal pr9ciple ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
=eign policy2  7,c7 ! human rights ( ! p
 ( ,hong ,kong are ( great importance to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & are directly relevant

 to ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 ,hong ,kong2
  7,d7 human rights s]ve z a basis =    
,hong ,kong's cont9u$ economic          
prosp]ity2 &  7,e7 ,hong ,kong mu/ rema9
 suffici5tly autonom\s f ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a to ju/ify a diff]5t    
treatm5t "u a p>ticul> law ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 or any provision !re(1 f t      
accord$ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  7#b7  
to support ! democratic aspirations ( ! 
p ( ,hong ,kong1 z gu>ante$ to !m by !  
,jo9t ,decl>ation1 ! ,basic ,law1 !     
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights1 & ! ,univ]sal       
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights2  7#c7 to  
urge ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a to uphold its commitm5ts to ,hong  
,kong1 includ+ all[+ ! p ( ,hong ,kong  
to rule ,hong ,kong ) a high degree (   
autonomy & )\t undue int]f]5ce1 & ensur+
 t ,hong ,kong vot]s freely enjoy ! "r  
to elect ! ,*ief ,executive & all memb]s
 ( ! ,hong ,kong ,legislative ,c\ncil by
 univ]sal suffrage2  7#d7 to support !  
e/abli%m5t by #bjag ( a g5u9e democratic

 option to freely & fairly nom9ate &    
elect ! ,*ief ,executive ( ,hong ,kong1 
& ! e/abli%m5t by #bjbj ( op5 & direct  
democratic elections = all memb]s ( !   
,hong ,kong ,legislative ,c\ncil2  7#e7 
to support ! robu/ ex]cise by resid5ts (
 ,hong ,kong ( ! rights to free spee* & 
! press z gu>ante$ to !m by ! ,basic    
,law & ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation2  7#f7 to    
ensure t all resid5ts ( ,hong ,kong are 
af=d$ fre$om f arbitr>y or unlawful     
arre/1 det5tion1 or imprisonm5t z       
gu>ante$ to !m by ! ,basic ,law & !     
,jo9t ,decl>ation2 &  7#g7 to draw      
int]national att5tion to any violations 
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 ( ! fundam5tal rights ( resid5ts (     
,hong ,kong & any encroa*m5t ^u !       
autonomy gu>ante$ to ,hong ,kong by !   
,basic ,law & ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation4  #e4 
,re9/atem5t ( report+ requirem5ts relat$
 to ,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong relations 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cja ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by

 /rik+ ,n lat] ?an & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !  
,hong ,kong ,human ,rights & ,democracy 
,act ( #bjag & annually !reaft] ?r\gh   
#bjbc12  7#b7 by /rik+ ,speak] ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ins]t+ *airman ( ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7#c7 9 p>agraph     
7#g71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2
  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod
 at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#e7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#i7   
matt]s 9 :i* ,hong ,kong is giv5 sep>ate
 treatm5t "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f 
t accord$ to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & 9
 accordance ) ?is ,act4  4  7b7 ,=m ,!  
report requir$ "u section #cja ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act (
 #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egca71 z am5d$ by
 subsection 7a71 %\ld be unclassifi$ &  
made publicly available1 includ+ ?r\gh !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's public website4    
#f4 ,treatm5t ( ,hong ,kong "u ,unit$   
,/ates law ,title ,,ii ( ! ,unit$       

,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egba et seq47 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] section #bjb ! foll[+ new
 section3  #bjb;a4 ,treatm5t ( ,hong    
,kong "u ,unit$ ,/ates law  7a7         
,secret>y ( /ate c]tification requirem5t
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,hong ,kong
 ,human ,rights & ,democracy ,act (     
#bjag1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate %all c]tify to ,congress :e!r    
,hong ,kong is suffici5tly autonom\s to 
ju/ify sep>ate treatm5t "u a p>ticul>   
law ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any provision 
!re(1 diff]5t f t accord$ ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a 9 any new laws1        
agreem5ts1 treaties1 or arrangem5ts     
ent]$ into betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,hong ,kong aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
su* ,act4  7#b7 ,factor = consid]ation  
,9 mak+ a c]tification "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld consid] !     
t]ms1 obligations1 & expectations       
express$ 9 ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation ) respect
 to ,hong ,kong4  7b7 ,waiv] au?ority ,!

 ,secret>y ( ,/ate may waive !          
application ( subsection 7a7 if !       
,secret>y-- 7#a7 det]m9es t su* a waiv] 
is 9 ! national security int]e/s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 on or be=e ! date
 on :i* ! waiv] takes effect1 submits to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a notice ( 
& ju/ification = ! waiv]4  4  #g4       
,id5tification ( p]sons responsible = ! 
abduction ( c]ta9 booksell]s & j\rnali/s
 9 ,hong ,kong & = o!r actions to       
suppress basic fre$oms 9 ,hong ,kong    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a li/ ( ea*    
p]son t ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on   
cr$ible in=mation--  7#a7 is responsible
 = ! surveillance1 abduction1 det5tion1 
abuse1 or =c$ confession ( ,gui ,m9hai1 
,lee ,bo1 ,lam ,w+-kee1 ,lui ,bo1 or    
,*eung ,*i-p+1 all ( :om are involv$ 9 !
 op]ation ( ! ,mighty ,curr5t ,publi%+  

,h\se bas$ 9 ,hong ,kong2  7#b7 is      
responsible = ! surveillance1 abduction1
 det5tion1 abuse1 or =c$ confession (   
,guo ,zhongxiao or ,wang ,jianm91 bo? ( 
:om are involv$ 9 ! op]ation ( magaz9e  
publications bas$ 9 ,hong ,kong2 or     
7#c7 is responsible = ! surveillance1   
abduction1 det5tion1 abuse1 or =c$      
confession ( any o!r j\rnali/1 publi%]1 
writ]1 booksell]1 or o!r resid5t 9 ,hong
 ,kong 9 connection ) ! ex]cise by t    
individual ( ! "r to fre$om ( spee*1    
fre$om ( ! press1 fre$om ( assembly1    
fre$om ( association1 & fre$om (        
religion4  7b7 ,updates ,! ,presid5t    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees an update ( !  
li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7 z new     
in=mation becomes available4  7c7 ,=m   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! li/ requir$ by         
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m4  7#b7 ,exception ,! "n (
 a p]son to be includ$ 9 ! li/ requir$  
by subsection 7a7 may be submitt$ 9 a   
classifi$ annex only if ! ,presid5t--   

7,a7 det]m9es t x is vital = ! national 
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d 
s2  7,b7 uses ! annex 9 su* a mann]     
consi/5t ) congressional int5t & !      
purposes ( ?is ,act2 &  7,c7 #ae days   
be=e submitt+ ! "n 9 a classifi$ annex1 
provides to ! appropriate congressional 
committees notice (1 & a ju/ification =1
 includ+ or cont9u+ to include ea* p]son
 9 ! classifi$ annex despite any        
publicly available cr$ible in=mation    
indicat+ t ! p]son engag$ 9 an activity 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 
( subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,consid]ation ( 
data f o!r c\ntries & nongov]nm5tal     
organizations ,9 prep>+ ! li/ requir$ by
 subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all       
consid] in=mation provid$ by ! *airp]son
 & rank+ memb] ( ea* ( ! appropriate    
congressional committees & cr$ible data 
obta9$ by o!r c\ntries & nongov]nm5tal  
organizations1 includ+ organizations    
inside ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or ,hong 
,kong1 t monitor ! human rights abuses (
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  

or its associates or ag5ts4  7#d7       
,public availability ,! unclassifi$     
portion ( ! li/ requir$ by subsection   
7a7 %all be made available to ! public &
 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7d7       
,removal f li/ ,a p]son may be remov$ f 
! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7 if !    
,presid5t det]m9es & reports to !       
appropriate congressional committees n  
lat] ?an #ae days be=e ! removal ( !    
p]son f ! li/ t--  7#a7 cr$ible         
in=mation exi/s t ! p]son did n engage 9
 ! activity = :i* ! p]son 0 add$ to !   
li/2  7#b7 ! p]son has be5 prosecut$    
appropriately = ! activity 9 :i* ! p]son
 engag$2 or  7#c7 ! p]son has cr$ibly   
demon/rat$ a significant *ange 9        
behavior1 has paid an appropriate       
consequ5ce = ! activities 9 :i* ! p]son 
engag$1 & has cr$ibly committ$ to n     
engage 9 ! types ( activities specifi$ 9
 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 
7a74  7e7 ,reque/s by *airp]son & rank+ 
memb] ( appropriate congressional       
committees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   

#abj days aft] receiv+ a writt5 reque/ f
 ! *airp]son or rank+ memb] ( "o ( !    
appropriate congressional committees )  
respect to :e!r a p]son meets ! crit]ia 
= be+ add$ to ! li/ requir$ by          
subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all submit 
a response to ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] 
( ! committee :i* made ! reque/ )       
respect to ! /atus ( ! p]son4  7#b7 ,=m 
,! ,presid5t may submit a response      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 9 classifi$ =m 
if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t x is vital = !
 national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to d s4  7#c7 ,removal ,if !     
,presid5t removes f ! li/ requir$ by    
subsection 7a7 a p]son :o has be5 plac$ 
on ! li/ at ! reque/ ( ! *airp]son &    
rank+ memb] ( "o ( ! appropriate        
congressional committees1 ! ,presid5t   
%all provide ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] )
 any in=mation t contribut$ to ! removal
 decision4 ,! ,presid5t may submit su*  
in=mation 9 classifi$ =m if ! ,presid5t 
det]m9es t x is vital = ! national      
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d 

s4  7f7 ,nonapplicability (             
confid5tiality requirem5t ) respect to  
visa records ,! ,presid5t %all publi% ! 
li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7 )\t reg>d 
to ! requirem5ts ( section #bbb7;f7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7;f77 ) respect to       
confid5tiality ( records p]ta9+ to !    
issuance or refusal ( visas or p]mits to
 ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #h4             
,inadmissibility ( c]ta9 ali5s & family 
memb]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section           
#bab7;a77#b77;,f7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#b77;,f77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7,f7 ,abductions ( c]ta9       
j\rnali/s ,any ali5 describ$ 9 section  
#g7;a7 ( ! ,hong ,kong ,human ,rights & 
,democracy ,act ( #bjag is inadmissible4
  4  7b7 ,curr5t visas revok$ ,! issu+  
consul> (fic]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or a    
designee ( "o ( su* ,secret>ies7 %all   
revoke any visa or o!r entry            
docum5tation issu$ to any p]son :o is   

includ$ on ! li/ requir$ "u section     
#g7;a7 t is an ali51 reg>dless ( :5     
issu$4 ,! revocations %all take effect  
imm$iately & %all automatically cancel  
any o!r valid visa or entry docum5tation
 t is 9 ! ali5's possession4  7c7 ,waiv]
 = national security int]e/s  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may waive    
application ( section #bab7;a77#b77;,f7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z 
am5d$ by subsection 7a71 or subsection  
7b7 ) respect to an ali51 if--  7,a7 !  
,secret>y det]m9es t su* a waiv]-- 7i7  
is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
comply ) ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica    
reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$         
,nations1 sign$ ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &     
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 or  
o!r applicable int]national obligations 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 is vital = !
 national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7,b7 be=e grant+ su* a waiv]1
 ! ,secret>y provides to ! appropriate  
congressional committees notice (1 & a  

ju/ification =1 ! waiv]4  7#b7 ,tim+ =  
c]ta9 waiv]s ,notification "u           
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 made n lat] ?an #ae days be=e grant+ a 
waiv] "u su* p>agraph if ! ,secret>y    
grants su* waiv] "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7
 ( su* p>agraph4  7d7 ,regulatory       
au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
prescribe su* regulations z are necess>y
 to c>ry out ?is section4  #i4 ,treatm5t
 ( ,hong ,kong applicants = visas to    
/udy or "w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,title ,,ii
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy  
,act ( #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egba et    
seq471 z am5d$ by section #f1 is fur!r  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bjb;a !   
foll[+ new section3  #bjb;b4 ,treatm5t (
 ,hong ,kong applicants = visas to /udy 
or "w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,/atem5t ( 
policy ,not)/&+ all o!r provisions (    
law1 applications = visas to ent]1 /udy1
 or "w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 submitt$ by   
o!rwise qualifi$ applicants :o 7 resid5t
 9 ,hong ,kong 9 #bjad1 %all n be d5i$  
on ! basis ( ! applicant's arre/1       

det5tion1 or o!r adv]se gov]nm5t action 
tak5 z a result ( ! applicant's         
p>ticipation 9 nonviol5t prote/         
activities relat$ to ,hong ,kong's      
electoral processes4  7b7 ,implem5tation
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all take su* /eps
 z necess>y to ensure t consul> (fic]s  
%all be aw>e ( ?is provision ( law &    
%all receive appropriate tra9+ & support
 9 ord] to ensure t x is c>ri$ out 9 su*
 a way t affect$ individuals %all n face
 discrim9ation or unnecess>y delay 9 !  
process+ ( _! visa applications1        
includ+--  7#a7 provid+ specializ$ tra9+
 = consul> (fic]s po/$ to ,hong ,kong1  
,beij+1 ,guangzh\1 & ,macau2  7#b7      
in/ruct+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,consulate 9   
,hong ,kong to ma9ta9 an active li/ (   
individuals :om x kn[s to h be5 deta9$1 
arre/$ or o!rwise t>get$ by ,hong ,kong 
or ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a au?orities or  
_! int]m$i>ies z a result ( _!          
p>ticipation 9 ! #bjad prote/s1 9 ord]  
to facilitate ! cross-*eck+ ( visa      
applications = ,hong ,kong applicants2  

7#c7 am5d+ ! physical & on-l9e v]sions (
 ! visa application z necess>y 9 ord] to
 ensure relevant applicants are able to 
ref]5ce ?is provision ( law 9 _!        
explanatory mat]ials2 &  7#d7 in/ruct+  
p]sonnel at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,consulate 9
 ,hong ,kong to engage ) relevant       
individuals 9 ! ,hong ,kong community 9 
ord] to proactively in=m !m t !y w n    
face discrim9ation 9 apply+ = a visa to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates due to any adv]se action
 tak5 aga9/ !m by ! au?orities z a      
result ( _! p>ticipation 9 ! #bjad      
prote/s4  7c7 ,coop]ation ) l-,m9d$     
c\ntries ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or 8 or h]
 designee %all contact appropriate      
repres5tatives ( o!r democratic         
c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly ^? :o receive a    
l>ge numb] ( applicants = /ud5t &       
employm5t visas f ,hong ,kong1 to--     
7#a7 in=m !m ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates policy   
reg>d+ arre/s = p>ticipation 9 nonviol5t
 prote/s 9 ,hong ,kong2  7#b7 enc\rage  
!m to take simil> /eps to ensure !      
rights ( nonviol5t prote/]s are protect$

 f discrim9ation due to ! actions ( !   
,hong ,kong & ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
au?orities2 &  7#c7 (f]1 z appropriate1 
to %>e in=mation reg>d+ ! execution (   
?is policy1 includ+ in=mation reg>d+    
p]sons eligible = relief "u ?is         
provision4  4  #aj4 ,f9ancial measures  
7a7 ,freez+ ( assets ,! ,presid5t %all  
ex]cise all p[]s grant$ by !            
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47      
7except t ! requirem5ts ( section #bjb (
 su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n  
apply7 to ! ext5t necess>y to freeze &  
prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty 
& int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a p]son :o is on !
 li/ requir$ by section #g7;a7 ( ?is    
,act if su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty 
are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 or are or come )9 ! possession  
or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7b7
 ,waiv] = national security int]e/s ,!  
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may waive !     
application ( subsection 7a7 if !       
,secret>y det]m9es t su* a waiv] is     

vital = ! national security int]e/s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,n lat] ?an #ae days be=e
 grant+ su* a waiv]1 ! ,secret>y %all   
provide to ! appropriate congressional  
committees notice (1 & a ju/ification =1
 ! waiv]4  7c7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,p5alties
 ,a p]son t violates1 attempts to       
violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes
 a violation ( ?is section or any       
regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to    
c>ry out ?is section %all be subject to 
! p5alties set =? 9 subsections 7b7 &   
7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national    
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same ext5t z a    
p]son t commits an unlawful act describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 ( su* section4  7#b7  
,requirem5ts = f9ancial in/itutions ,n  
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury %all prescribe or am5d        
regulations z ne$$ to require ea*       
f9ancial in/itution t is a ,unit$ ,/ates
 p]son & has )9 its possession or       
control assets t are prop]ty or int]e/s 

9 prop]ty ( a p]son t is on ! li/       
requir$ by section #g7;a7 if su* prop]ty
 & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates to c]tify to ! ,secret>y t1 to ! 
be/ ( ! k ( ! f9ancial in/itution1 !    
f9ancial in/itution has froz5 all assets
 )9 ! possession or control ( ! f9ancial
 in/itution t are requir$ to be froz5   
pursuant to subsection 7a74  7#c7       
,notification to congress ,n lat] ?an   
#aj days be=e ! promulgation (          
regulations "u p>agraph 7#b71 !         
,presid5t %all notify ! appropriate     
congressional committees ( ! propos$    
regulations & ! provisions ( ?is ,act & 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act t !         
regulations are implem5t+4  7d7         
,regulatory au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury %all issue su* regulations1   
lic5ses1 & ord]s z are necess>y to c>ry 
out ?is section4  #aa4 ,report to       
,congress ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less      
frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]1 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( !     

,treasury %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report on--  
7#a7 ! actions tak5 to c>ry out ?is     
,act1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( p]sons   
add$ to or remov$ f ! li/ requir$ by    
section #g7;a7 dur+ ! ye> prec$+ !      
report1 ! dates on :i* su* p]sons h be5 
add$ or remov$1 & ! reasons = add+ or   
remov+ su* p]sons2 &  7,b7 if few or no 
su* p]sons h be5 add$ to t li/ dur+ t   
ye>1 ! reasons = n add+ m su* p]sons to 
! li/2 &  7#b7 ef=ts by ! executive     
bran* to enc\rage ! gov]nm5ts ( o!r     
c\ntries to impose sanctions t are      
simil> to ! sanctions impos$ "u ?is     
,act4