#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #hdbh  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide =       
tempor>y protect$ /atus = resid5ts (    
,hong ,kong1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,hong ,kong ,p's ,fre$om & ,*oice ,act (
 #bjbj4  #b4 ,def9itions ,= purposes (  
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,jo9t decl>ation ,! t]m 
,jo9t ,decl>ation means ! ,jo9t         
,decl>ation ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$    
,k+dom ( ,great ,brita9 & ,nor!rn ,irel&
 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 on ! ,"q ( ,hong ,kong1 sign$ on       
,decemb] #ai1 #aihd1 & ent]$ into =ce on
 ,may #bg1 #aihe4  7#b7 ,priority ,hong 
,kong resid5t ,! t]m ,priority ,hong    
,kong resid5t means--  7,a7 a p]man5t   
resid5t ( ,hong ,kong :o-- 7i7 holds no 
"r to citiz5%ip 9 any c\ntry or         
jurisdiction o!r ?an ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,,prc71    
,hong ,kong1 or ,macau z ( ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7ii7 has resid$ 9 
,hong ,kong = n less ?an ! la/ #aj ye>s 
z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &     

7iii7 has be5 designat$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate or ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
z hav+ met ! requirem5ts ( ?is          
subp>agraph1 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures 
describ$ 9 section #g ( ?is ,act2 or    
7,b7 ! sp\se ( a p]son describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 or ! *ild ( su* p]son 
z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section            
#aja7;b77#a7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;b77#a771 except t a *ild %all be 
an unm>ri$ p]son "u tw5ty-sev5 ye>s (   
age4  7#c7 ,hong kong national security 
law ,! t]m ,hong ,kong ,national        
,security ,law means ! ,law ( ! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a on ,safegu>d+ ,national
 ,security 9 ! ,hong ,kong ,special     
,adm9i/rative ,region t 0 pass$         
unanim\sly by ! ,national ,p's ,congress
 & sign$ by ,presid5t ,xi ,j9p+ on ,june
 #cj1 #bjbj1 & promulgat$ 9 ! ,hong     
,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,hong ,kong     
,,s>7 on ,july #a1 #bjbj4  7#d7         
,appropriate congressional committees ,!

 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations
 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !      
,s5ate4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,hong ,kong ,national  
,security ,law promulgat$ on ,july #a1  
#bjbj-- 7,a7 contrav5es ! ,basic ,law ( 
! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative    
,region 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,basic
 ,law7 t provides 9 ,article #bc t !    
,legislative ,c\ncil ( ,hong ,kong %all 
enact legislation relat$ to national    
security2  7,b7 violates ! ,,prc's      
commitm5ts "u int]national law1 z def9$ 
by ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation2 &  7,c7 causes  
sev]e & irrep>able damage to ! "o       
c\ntry1 two sy/ems pr9ciple & fur!r     
erodes global confid5ce 9 ! ,,prc's     
commitm5t to int]national law4  7#b7 ,on
 ,july #ad1 #bjbj1 9 response to !      
promulgation ( ! ,hong ,kong ,national  
,security ,law1 ,presid5t ,trump sign$  

an ,executive ord] on ,hong ,kong       
normalization t1 among o!r policy       
actions1 susp5d$ ! special treatm5t (   
,hong ,kong p]sons "u ,u4,s4 law )      
respect to ! issuance ( immigrant &     
nonimmigrant visas4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$     
,/ates has a long & pr\d hi/ory z a     
de/9ation = refugees & asylees flee+    
p]secution bas$ on race1 religion1      
nationality1 political op9ion1 or       
memb]%ip 9 a p>ticul> social gr\p4  7#d7
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates also %>es deep social1
 cultural1 & economic ties ) ! p ( ,hong
 ,kong1 includ+ a %>$ commitm5t to      
democracy1 to ! rule ( law1 & to !      
protection ( human rights4  7#e7 ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates has %elt]$1 protect$1 &   
welcom$ individuals :o h fl$ au?orit>ian
 regimes1 includ+ citiz5s f ! ,,prc     
foll[+ ! viol5t ,june #d1 #aihi1        
crackd[n 9 ,tiananm5 ,squ>e1 deep5+ ties
 betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ^?      
individuals seek+ to contribute to a    
free1 op5 society f\nd$ on democracy1   
human rights1 & ! respect = ! rule (    

law4  7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has reap$   
enorm\s economic1 cultural1 & /rategic  
b5efits f welcom+ successive g5]ations (
 sci5ti/s1 doctors1 entrepr5eurs1       
arti/s1 intellectuals1 & o!r fre$om-lov+
 p flee+ fascism1 communism1 viol5t     
,islami/ extremism1 & o!r repressive    
ideologies1 includ+ 9 ! cases ( ,nazi   
,g]many1 ! ,soviet ,union1 &            
,soviet-controll$ ,c5tral ,europe1      
,cuba1 ,vietnam1 & ,iran4  7#g7 ,a major
 asymmetric advantage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 its long-t]m /rategic competition ) ! 
,communi/ ,p>ty ( ,*9a is ! ability ( p 
f e c\ntry 9 ! _w1 irrespective ( _!    
race1 e?nicity1 or religion1 to         
immigrate to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & become   
,am]ican citiz5s4  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy
 ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7
 to reaffirm ! pr9ciples & objectives   
set =? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong    
,policy ,act ( #aiib 7,public ,law      
#ajb-chc71 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 policy & !re=e naturally applies 
to ,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>d ,hong      
,kong2  7,c7 ! human rights ( ! p (     
,hong ,kong are ( great importance to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & are directly relevant to
 ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 ,hong ,kong &  
s]ve z a basis = ,hong ,kong's cont9u$  
economic prosp]ity2 &  7,d7 ,hong ,kong 
mu/ rema9 suffici5tly autonom\s f !     
,,prc to ju/ify treatm5t "u a p>ticul>  
law ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any provision 
!re(1 diff]5t f t accord$ ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a2  7#b7 to cont9ue to   
support ! high degree ( autonomy &      
fundam5tal rights & fre$oms ( ! p (     
,hong ,kong1 z enum]at$ by-- 7,a7 !     
,jo9t ,decl>ation2  7,b7 ! ,int]national
 ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political        
,rights1 done at ,new ,york ,decemb]    
#ai1 #aiff2 &  7,c7 ! ,univ]sal         
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 done at   
,p>is ,decemb] #aj1 #aidh2  7#c7 to     
cont9ue to support ! democratic         

aspirations ( ! p ( ,hong ,kong1 includ+
 ! ultimate aim ( ! selection ( ! ,*ief 
,executive & all memb]s ( ! ,legislative
 ,c\ncil by univ]sal suffrage1 z        
articulat$ 9 ! ,basic ,law2  7#d7 to    
urge ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc1 despite its 
rec5t actions1 to uphold its commitm5ts 
to ,hong ,kong1 includ+ all[+ ! p (     
,hong ,kong to gov]n ,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#e7 to support ! e/abli%m5t 
( a g5u9e democratic option to freely & 
fairly nom9ate & elect ! ,*ief          
,executive ( ,hong ,kong1 & ! e/abli%m5t
 ( op5 & direct democratic elections =  
all memb]s ( ! ,hong ,kong ,legislative 
,c\ncil2  7#f7 to support ! robu/       
ex]cise by resid5ts ( ,hong ,kong ( !   
rights to free spee*1 ! press1 & o!r    
fundam5tal fre$oms1 z provid$ by !      
,basic ,law1 ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation1 & !   

,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights2  7#g7 to support    
fre$om f arbitr>y or unlawful arre/1    
det5tion1 or imprisonm5t = all ,hong    
,kong resid5ts1 z provid$ by ! ,basic   
,law1 ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation1 & !          
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights2  7#h7 to draw       
int]national att5tion to any violations 
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc ( ! fundam5tal 
rights ( ! p ( ,hong ,kong1 z provid$ by
 ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &   
,political ,rights1 & any encroa*m5t ^u 
! autonomy gu>ante$ to ,hong ,kong by ! 
,basic ,law & ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation2  7#i7
 to protect ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s &     
long-t]m p]man5t resid5ts liv+ 9 ,hong  
,kong1 z well z p visit+ & transit+     
?r\gh ,hong ,kong2  7#aj7 to ma9ta9 !   
economic & cultural ties t provide      
significant b5efits to bo? ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ,hong ,kong1 includ+ !         
re9/atem5t ( ! ,fulbright ex*ange       
program ) reg>d to ,hong ,kong at !     
e>lie/ opportunity2  7#aa7 to coord9ate 

) allies1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1      
,au/ralia1 ,canada1 ,japan1 & !         
,republic ( ,korea1 to promote democracy
 & human rights 9 ,hong ,kong2 &  7#ab7 
to welcome & protect 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
resid5ts ( ,hong ,kong flee+ p]secution 
or o!rwise seek+ a safe hav5 f          
violations by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc ( ! 
fundam5tal rights ( ! p ( ,hong ,kong4  
#e4 ,tempor>y protect$ /atus = ,hong    
,kong resid5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7   
,designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes 
( section #bdd ( ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abed;a71 ,hong ,kong %all be treat$ z  
if x _h be5 designat$ "u subsection     
7b77#a77;,c7 ( t section1 subject to !  
provisions ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,p]iod (
 designation ,! initial p]iod ( !       
designation ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be = ! #ah-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,ali5s 
eligible ,z a result ( ! designation    
made "u subsection 7a71 an ali5 is deem$
 to satisfy ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph   

7#a7 ( section #bdd7;c7 ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#abed;a7c771 subject to p>agraph 7#c7 ( 
su* section1 if ! ali5-- 7#a7 0 a       
p]man5t resid5t ( ,hong ,kong at ! "t   
su* individual arriv$ into ! ,unit$     
,/ates & is a national ( ! ,,prc 7or 9 !
 case ( an individual hav+ no           
nationality1 is a p]son :o la/          
habitually resid$ 9 ,hong ,kong72  7#b7 
has be5 cont9u\sly physically pres5t 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act2  7#c7 is admissible z an    
immigrant1 except z o!rwise provid$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 ( su* section1 & is n
 ineligible = tempor>y protect$ /atus "u
 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 ( su* section2 &    
7#d7 regi/]s = tempor>y protect$ /atus 9
 a mann] e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security4  7c7 ,cons5t ,to     
travel abroad  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all give 
prior cons5t to travel abroad1 9        
accordance ) section #bdd7;f77#c7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    

,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7f77#c771 to an ali5 :o
 is grant$ tempor>y protect$ /atus      
pursuant to ! designation made "u       
subsection 7a7 if ! ali5 e/abli%es to ! 
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security t em]g5cy & ext5uat+          
circum/ances beyond ! control ( ! ali5  
require ! ali5 to dep>t = a brief1      
tempor>y trip abroad4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ^u
 return ,an ali5 return+ to ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 accordance ) an au?orization   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be treat$ 
z any o!r return+ ali5 provid$ tempor>y 
protect$ /atus "u section #bdd ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a74  7d7 ,fee  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 addition to any o!r fee        
au?oriz$ by law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security is au?oriz$ to *>ge & collect 
a fee ( #cfj = ea* application =        
tempor>y protect$ /atus "u section #bdd 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act by 
a p]son :o is only eligible = su* /atus 
by reason ( subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,waiv]
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all  

p]mit ali5s to apply = a waiv] ( any    
fees associat$ ) fil+ an application    
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a74  #f4         
,treatm5t ( ,hong ,kong resid5ts =      
immigration purposes ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 dur+ ! #e fiscal ye>   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ full
 fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ,hong ,kong %all cont9ue to be   
consid]$ a =eign /ate sep>ate & ap>t f !
 ,,prc z m&at$ "u section #ajc ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act ( #aiij
 7,public ,law #aja-fdi7 = purposes ( ! 
num]ical limitations on immigrant visas 
"u sections #bja1 #bjb1 & #bjc ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea1 #aaeb1 & #aaec74  #g4  
,v]ification ( ,hong ,kong priority     
resid5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al       
,regi/]1 an int]im f9al rule e/abli%+   
proc$ures = designation ( ,hong ,kong   

,priority ,resid5ts4 ,not)/&+ section   
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! 
rule %all be effective1 on an int]im    
basis1 imm$iately ^u publication1 b may 
be subject to *ange & revision aft]     
public notice & opportunity = comm5t4 ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all f9alize su* rule
 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,su* rule %all     
e/abli% proc$ures-- 7#a7 = individuals  
to regi/] ) any ,unit$ ,/ates embassy or
 consulate outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or
 ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 & reque/ designation z a 
,priority ,hong ,kong ,resid5t2 &  7#b7 
= ! appropriate ,secret>y to v]ify !    
resid5cy ( regi/]$ individuals &        
designate ^? :o qualify z ,priority     
,hong ,kong ,resid5ts4  7b7             
,docum5tation ,! proc$ures describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 %all include ! collection
 (--  7#a7 biometric data2  7#b7 copies 
( bir? c]tificates1 resid5cy c>ds1 & o!r
 docum5tation e/abli%+ resid5cy2 &  7#c7
 o!r p]sonal in=mation1 data1 & records 

deem$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7c7  
,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all issue guidance   
outl9+ actions to enhance ! ability ( ! 
,secret>y to effici5tly s5d & receive   
in=mation to & f ! ,unit$ ,k+dom & o!r  
l-m9d$ allies & p>tn]s = purposes (     
rapid v]ification ( p]man5t resid5cy 9  
,hong ,kong & designation ( individuals 
z ,priority ,hong ,kong ,resid5ts4  7d7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all submit a report to ! ,h\se   
,committees on ,=eign ,affairs & !      
,judici>y & ! ,s5ate ,committees on     
,=eign ,relations & ! ,judici>y detail+ 
plans to implem5t ! requirem5ts describ$
 9 ?is subsection4  7e7 ,protection =   
refugees ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be    
con/ru$ to prev5t a ,priority ,hong     
,kong ,resid5t f seek+ refugee /atus "u 
section #bjg ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7  
or reque/+ asylum "u section #bjh ( su* 

,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh74  #h4 ,report+
 requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,on an annual
 basis1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z    
appropriate1 %all submit a report to !  
appropriate congressional committees1   
detail+ = ! previ\s fiscal ye>-- 7#a7 ! 
numb] ( ,hong ,kong ,,s> resid5ts :o h  
appli$ = ,u4,s4 visas or immigration    
b5efits1 disaggregat$ by visa type or   
immigration b5efit1 includ+ asylum1     
refugee /atus1 tempor>y protect$ /atus1 
& lawful p]man5t resid5ce2  7#b7 ! numb]
 ( approvals1 d5ials1 or rejections (   
applicants = visas or immigration       
b5efits describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71       
disaggregat$ by visa type or immigration
 b5efit & basis = d5ial2  7#c7 ! numb] (
 p5d+ refugee & asylum applications =   
,hong ,kong ,,s> resid5ts1 & ! l5g? ( "t
 & reason = :i* su* applications h be5  
p5d+2 &  7#d7 o!r matt]s deem$ relevant 
by ! ,secret>ies relat+ to ef=ts to     
protect & facilitate ! resettlem5t (    

refugees & victims ( p]secution 9 ,hong 
,kong4  7b7 ,=m ,ea* report "u          
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m & publi%$ on a           
text-se>*able1 publicly available       
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  #i4     
,/rategy = int]national coop]ation on   
,hong ,kong  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is ! policy
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to support ! p
 ( ,hong ,kong by provid+ safe hav5 to  
,hong ,kong ,,s> resid5ts :o are        
nationals ( ! ,,prc foll[+ ! enactm5t ( 
! ,hong ,kong ,national ,security ,law t
 places c]ta9 ,hong ,kong p]sons at risk
 ( p]secution2 &  7#b7 to enc\rage      
l-m9d$ nations to make simil>           
accommodations = ,hong ,kong p flee+    
p]secution by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc4    
7b7 ,plan ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9       
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 z appropriate1 %all develop a  
plan to engage ) o!r nations1 includ+ ! 
,unit$ ,k+dom1 on coop]ative ef=ts to-- 
7#a7 provide refugee & asylum           

protections = victims (1 & individuals )
 a fe> (1 p]secution 9 ,hong ,kong1 ei!r
 by ,hong ,kong au?orities or o!r       
au?orities act+ on behalf ( ! ,,prc2    
7#b7 enhance protocols to facilitate !  
resettlem5t ( refugees & displac$ p]sons
 f ,hong ,kong2  7#c7 id5tify & prev5t !
 exploitation ( immigration & visa      
policies & proc$ures by corrupt         
(ficials2 &  7#d7 exp$ite ! %>+ (       
in=mation1 z appropriate1 relat$ to !   
refusal ( individual applications =     
visas or o!r travel docum5ts submitt$ by
 resid5ts ( ! ,hong ,kong ,,s> bas$ on--
  7,a7 national security or relat$      
gr\nds "u section #bab7;a77#c7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c772 or  7,b7 fraud
 or misrepres5tation "u section         
#bab7;a77#f77;,c7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#f77;,c774  7c7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( o!r   

,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate1 %all     
submit a report on ! plan describ$ 9    
subsection 7b7 to ! appropriate         
congressional committees4  #aj4 ,refugee
 /atus = c]ta9 resid5ts ( ,hong ,kong   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ali5s describ$ 9          
subsection 7b7 may e/abli%1 = purposes (
 admission z a refugee "u sections #bjg 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 or asylum "u section  
#bjh ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh71 t 
su* ali5 has a well-f\nd$ fe> (         
p]secution on acc\nt ( race1 religion1  
nationality1 memb]%ip 9 a p>ticul>      
social gr\p1 or political op9ion by     
ass]t+ su* a fe> & a cr$ible basis =    
conc]n ab\t ! possibility ( su*         
p]secution4  7b7 ,ali5s describ$  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,an ali5 is describ$ 9 ?is     
subsection if su* ali5-- 7,a7 is a      
,priority ,hong ,kong ,resid5t &--  7i7 
_h a significant role 9 a civil society 
organization supportive ( ! prote/s 9   
#bjai & #bjbj relat$ to ! ,hong ,kong   
,national ,security ,law & ! encroa*m5t 

on ! autonomy ( ,hong ,kong by ! ,,prc2 
7ii7 0 arre/$1 *>g$1 deta9$1 or convict$
 ( an (f5se aris+ f _! p>ticipation 9 an
 action z describ$ 9 section            
#bjf7;b77#b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,hong    
,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #egbf7;b77#b77 t 0 n viol5t 9 
nature2 or  7iii7 has _h _! citiz5%ip1  
nationality1 or resid5cy revok$ = hav+  
submitt$ to any ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
ag5cy a nonfrivol\s application =       
refugee /atus1 asylum1 or any o!r       
immigration b5efit "u ! immigration laws
 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( t ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a7772  7,b7 is a   
,priority ,hong ,kong ,resid5t sp\se or 
*ild ( an ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a72 or  7,c7 is ! p>5t ( an ali5      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 if su* p>5t
 is a citiz5 ( ! ,,prc & no o!r =eign   
/ate4  7#b7 ,o!r categories ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may designate o!r   
categories ( ali5s = purposes ( e/abli%+
 a well-f\nd$ fe> ( p]secution "u       

subsection 7a7 if su* ali5s %>e common  
*>act]i/ics t id5tify !m z t>gets (     
p]secution 9 ! ,,prc on acc\nt ( race1  
religion1 nationality1 memb]%ip 9 a     
p>ticul> social gr\p1 or political      
op9ion4  7#c7 ,significant role ,=      
purposes ( clause 7i7 ( subsection      
7b77#a77;,a71 a significant role %all   
include1 ) respect to ! prote/s describ$
 9 su* clause-- 7,a7 an organiz+ role2  
7,b7 a fir/ aid respond]2  7,c7 a       
j\rnali/ or memb] ( ! m$ia cov]+ or (f]+
 public comm5t>y2  7,d7 a provid] (     
legal s]vices to "o or m individuals    
arre/$ = p>ticipat+ 9 su* prote/s2 or   
7,e7 a p>ticipant :o dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+
 on ,june #i1 #bjai1 & end+ on ,june    
#cj1 #bjbj1 0 arre/$1 *>g$1 deta9$1 or  
convict$ z a result ( su* p>ticipation4 
7c7 ,age out protections ,= purposes (  
?is section1 a det]m9ation ( :e!r an    
ali5 is a *ild %all be made us+ ! age ( 
! ali5 on ! date on :i* ! ali5 files an 
application = refugee or asylum /atus ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7d7   

,exclusion f num]ical limitations ,ali5s
 provid$ refugee /atus "u ?is section   
%all n be c\nt$ aga9/ ! num]ical        
limitation on refugees e/abli%$ 9       
accordance ) ! proc$ures describ$ 9     
section #bjg ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg74 
7e7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij days       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit a report on ! matt]s describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,matt]s to be    
includ$ ,ea* report requir$ by p>agraph 
7#a7 %all include--  7,a7 ! total numb] 
( refugee & asylum applications t are   
p5d+ at ! end ( ! report+ p]iod2  7,b7 !
 av]age wait-times = all applicants =   
refugee /atus or asylum p5d+--  7i7 a   

prescre5+ int]view ) a resettlem5t      
support c5t]2  7ii7 an int]view ) ,u4,s4
 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices2 &  
7iii7 ! completion ( security *ecks2    
7,c7 ! numb] ( approvals1 ref]rals      
includ+ ! s\rce ( ! ref]ral1 d5ials (   
applications = refugee /atus or asylum1 
disaggregat$ by ! reason = ea* su*      
d5ial2 &  7,d7 ! numb] ( refugee circuit
 rides to int]view populations t w\ld   
include ,hong ,kong ,,s> complet$ 9 !   
la/ #ij days1 & ! numb] plann$ = !      
subsequ5t #ij-;day p]iod4  7#c7 ,=m ,ea*
 report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may       
include a classifi$ annex4  7#d7 ,public
 reports ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all make 
ea* report submitt$ "u ?is subsection   
available to ! public on ! int]net      
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  #aa4    
,/atem5t ( policy on enc\rag+ allies &  
p>tn]s to make simil> accommodations ,x 
is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to        
enc\rage allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to make accommodations simil> to 

! accommodations made 9 ?is ,act =      
resid5ts ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special       
,adm9i/rative ,region :o are flee+      
oppression by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a4  #ab4 ,t]m9ation      
,except z provid$ 9 section #f ( ?is    
,act1 ?is ,act %all cease to h effect on
 ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives ,decemb] #g1            
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