H.R. 3856 · 115th Congress

Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2017

Stage: In committee
Sponsor: Chris Smith
Introduced: 2017-09-27
Latest action: 2017-11-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

Subjects

International affairs

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Asia

International organizations and cooperation

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Human rights

International law and treaties

Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Department of the Treasury

Europe

Political movements and philosophies

Art, artists, authorship

China

Religion

News media and reporting

Protest and dissent

Detention of persons

Higher education

United Kingdom

Visas and passports

International exchange and broadcasting

Books and print media

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Sanctions

War and emergency powers

Foreign labor

Hong Kong

Foreign property