,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,june #cj1 #bjbj,mr4  
,engel 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4  
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 &    
,mr4 ,mal9[ski7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,condemn+ acts by ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,hong ,kong      
,special ,adm9i/rative ,region t violate
 fundam5tal rights & fre$oms ( ,hong    
,kong resid5ts z well z acts t und]m9e  
,hong ,kong's high degree ( autonomy4   
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a is legally b\nd to gu>antee ! civil
 lib]ties ( ! p ( ,hong ,kong ?r\gh     
#bjdg "u ! ,basic ,law & ! ,jo9t        
,decl>ation ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$    
,k+dom ( ,great ,brita9 & ,nor!rn ,irel&
 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 on ! ,"q ( ,hong ,kong 7h]eaft] ! ,jo9t
 ,decl>ation71 9 :i* ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a committ$ t = #ej ye>s1 ! social &  
economic sy/ems 9 ,hong ,kong w rema9   

un*ang$1 & s w ! life-/yle42 ,:]eas     
,article #ci ( ! ,basic ,law ( ,hong    
,kong m&ates t3 ,! provisions ( !       
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights1 ! ,int]national     
,cov5ant on ,economic1 ,social &        
,cultural ,rights1 & int]national lab\r 
conv5tions z appli$ to ,hong ,kong %all 
rema9 9 =ce & %all be implem5t$ ?r\gh ! 
laws ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special           
,adm9i/rative ,region42 ,:]eas ,*apt]   
,,iii ( ! ,basic ,law ( ,hong ,kong     
gu>antees ,hong ,kong resid5ts o!r      
specific rights & fre$oms1 includ+--    
7#a7 fre$om ( spee*1 ( ! press1 & (     
publication2  7#b7 fre$om ( association1
 ( assembly1 ( procession1 & (          
demon/ration2  7#c7 ! "r & fre$om to =m 
& jo9 trade unions & to /rike2  7#d7    
fre$om f arbitr>y or unlawful arre/1    
det5tion1 or imprisonm5t2  7#e7 fre$om f
 arbitr>y or unlawful se>* (1 or        
intrusion into1 a ,hong ,kong resid5t's 
home or o!r premises2  7#f7 fre$om &    
privacy ( communication2  7#g7 fre$om ( 

movem5t )9 ! ,hong ,kong ,special       
,adm9i/rative ,region2  7#h7 fre$om (   
emigration to o!r c\ntries & regions2   
7#i7 fre$om ( consci5ce2 &  7#aj7 ! "r  
to in/itute legal proce$+s 9 ! c\rts    
aga9/ ! acts ( ! executive au?orities & 
_! p]sonnel2 ,:]eas ! ,/&+ ,committee ( 
! ,national ,p's ,congress ( ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a has ins]t$ a national  
security law directly into ,annex ,,iii 
( ! ,basic ,law ( ,hong ,kong1 & said   
national security law is purport$ly     
int5d$ to prev5t & puni% acts ( sep>at+ 
! c\ntry1 subv]t+ /ate p[]1 & organiz+  
t]rori/ic activities2 ,:]eas said action
 is a flagrant violation ( ,hong ,kong's
 autonomy & rule ( law 9 t ,article #ah 
( ! ,basic ,law provides t laws includ$ 
9 ,annex ,,iii are conf9$ to ^? relat+  
to def5se & =eign affairs z well z o!r  
matt]s outside ! limits ( ! autonomy ( !
 ,region z specifi$ by ?is ,law2 ,:]eas 
,article #bc fur!r specifies t ,hong    
,kong %all enact laws on its own to     
prohibit any act ( treason1 secession1  

s$ition1 subv]sion aga9/ ! ,c5tral ,p's 
,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ?r\gh a simil> abuse (
 ,annex ,,iii ( ! ,basic ,law ( ,hong   
,kong1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a caus$ ! adoption ( ! ,national     
,an!m ,law 9 ,hong ,kong1 :i* curtails !
 fre$om ( spee* & c>ries a maximum      
s5t5ce ( #c ye>s1 mirror+ ! ext5t (     
s5t5ce "u ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a       
,crim9al ,law2 ,:]eas ! ,*9ese          
,gov]nm5t's repeat$ & heavy-h&$ actions 
to und]m9e ! rule ( law 9 ,hong ,kong & 
,hong ,kong's high degree ( autonomy w  
only fur!r escalate ! ongo+ prote/s1    
jeop>diz+ ,hong ,kong's future z an op5 
& prosp]\s int]national city2 & ,:]eas !
 imposition ( ?is national security     
legislation1 :i* und]m9es ! e/abli%$    
rights & fre$oms ( ,hong ,kong resid5ts 
provid$ 9 ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation & ! ,basic
 ,law1 w\ld con/itute a violation (     
commitm5ts made by ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a "u int]national law3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
und]scores t democratic societies ar\nd 

! _w /& 9 solid>ity ) ! p ( ,hong ,kong1
 :o face grave ?reats to _! inviolable  
rights & fre$oms2  7#b7 condemns !      
action by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's     
,national ,p's ,congress to advance     
national security legislation = ,hong   
,kong ?r\gh irregul> proc$ures1 :i* w\ld
 con/itute a violation ( ! lett] & _s ( 
! ,basic ,law & ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation2    
7#c7 ass]ts t su* actions by ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a und]m9e ! cr$ibility ( 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a )9 !            
int]national community1 includ+ ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a's cr$ibility 9 honor+  
its commitm5ts to int]national agreem5ts
 & respect+ int]nationally recogniz$    
human rights2  7#d7 urges ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,hong ,kong        
,gov]nm5t to refra9 f implem5tation (   
?is law or tak+ any action t abridges or
 curtails1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ! rights (   
,hong ,kong resid5ts z e/abli%$ by !    
,jo9t ,decl>ation & ,basic ,law2 &  7#e7
 advises ! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to   

coord9ate ) allies & p>tn]s to respond  
to developm5ts 9 ,hong ,kong1 includ+   
by-- 7,a7 appo9t+ a ,unit$ ,nations     
,special ,envoy = ,hong ,kong2  7,b7    
exp&+ ! m&ate ( ! ,unit$ ,nations       
,special ,rapporteur to improve monitor+
 & report+ on ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's   
policies 9 ,hong ,kong2  7,c7 provid+   
,hong ,kong resid5ts :o face well-f\nd$ 
fe>s ( p]secution an opportunity to     
emigrate f1 or n be compell$ to return  
to1 ,hong ,kong2  7,d7 introduc+ o!r    
measures to urge ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 to refra9 f promulgat+ national        
security legislation 9 ,hong ,kong :i*  
contrav5es ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation & !      
,basic ,law2 &  7,e7 e/abli%+ o!r       
measures1 includ+ economic sanctions1 to
 hold ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a acc\ntable
 = contrav5tion ( int]national law &    
human rights norms ) respect to ,hong   
,kong4