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Hong Kong Freedom Act

H.R. 6947 · 116th Congress · May 19, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

To authorize the President to recognize the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China as a separate, independent country, and for other purposes.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Hong Kong Freedom Act”.

2. Statement of policy; authorization

(a)
Statement of policy— It is the policy of the United States that all territorial claims by the People’s Republic of China over the area known as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are invalid and without merit.
(b)
Authorization— The President is authorized to recognize the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China as a separate, independent country, in accordance with subsection (a).