S. 2710 · 116th Congress
A bill to prohibit the commercial export of covered munitions items to the Hong Kong Police Force.
- Stage
- Signed by the president
- Sponsor
- Jeff Merkley
- Introduced
- 2019-10-24
- Latest action
- 2019-11-27 · Signed by President.
Summary
This bill directs the President to prohibit the issuance of licenses to export specified munitions items to the Hong Kong Police Force and the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force. The specified items include tear gas, rubber bullets, and handcuffs. The President may make an exception upon certifying to Congress as to how such exports are important to U.S. national interests and foreign policy goals. This prohibition shall expire one year after the bill's enactment.