To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons involved in the erosion of certain obligations of China with respect to Hong Kong, and for other purposes.
Enacted by
the 116th United States Congress
Effective
July 14, 2020
Citations
Public law
Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 116–149 (text) (PDF)
Legislative history
Introduced in the House as H.R. 7440 by Brad Sherman (D-CA) on July 1, 2020
Committee consideration by House Foreign Relations, House Judiciary, House Financial Services, House Ways and Means, House Rules
Passed the House on July 1, 2020 (unanimous consent)
Passed the Senate on July 2, 2020 (unanimous consent)
Signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 14, 2020
The Hong Kong Autonomy Act is legislation passed by the United States Congress following the enactment in June 2020 by the Chinese Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the Hong Kong national security law.
The Act was signed into law by US President Donald Trump on 14 July 2020,[1] and imposes sanctions on officials and entities in Hong Kong as well as in mainland China that are deemed to help violate Hong Kong's autonomy, and punishes financial institutions that do business with them.[2]
At the signing, Trump also signed Executive Order 13936 to "hold China accountable for its aggressive actions against the people of Hong Kong". Trump also revoked the territory's special status, saying “No special privileges [for Hong Kong], no special economic treatment and no export of sensitive technologies".[3] He also blocked any dealings in US property by anyone determined to be responsible for or complicit in "actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions in Hong Kong", and directs officials to "revoke license exceptions for exports to Hong Kong," and includes revoking special treatment for Hong Kong passport holders.[4] Citing the Act, on 11 August 2020, the United States customs announced that after 25 September goods imported into the US cannot use the "Made In Hong Kong" label and will need to be labeled "Made In China".[5]
^"Trump signs Hong Kong autonomy act, ending trade preferences". Al Jazeera.
^Cheung, Gary; Ng, Teddy (15 July 2020). "Beijing vows to retaliate after Trump ends US privileges for Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
^Tsang, Denise; Cheung, Gary; Leung, Christy (15 July 2020). "What Trump's executive order means for Hongkongers". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
^The President’s Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization
^"Country of Origin Marking of Products of Hong Kong". Federal Register. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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