That the House of Representatives—
underscores that democratic societies around the world stand in solidarity with the people of Hong Kong, who face grave threats to their inviolable rights and freedoms;
condemns the action by the People’s Republic of China’s National People’s Congress to advance national security legislation for Hong Kong through irregular procedures, which constitutes a violation of the letter and spirit of the Joint Declaration, and the Basic Law which is the implementing document of the Joint Declaration;
asserts that such actions by the People’s Republic of China undermine its credibility within the international community, including the People’s Republic of China’s credibility in honoring its commitments to international agreements and respecting internationally recognized human rights;
calls on the People’s Republic of China to immediately rectify provisions of the national security law inconsistent with the Joint Declaration and other provisions of the Basic Law including—
the judicial processes for national security cases; and
the law’s asserted extraterritorial jurisdiction; and
advises the President, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Treasury to coordinate with allies and partners to respond to developments in Hong Kong, including by—
appointing a United Nations Special Envoy for Hong Kong;
encouraging all relevant United Nations special rapporteurs to closely monitor and report on People’s Republic of China’s policies in Hong Kong, including the Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture, and the Working Group on arbitrary detention;
providing Hong Kong residents who face well-founded fears of persecution an opportunity to emigrate from, or not be compelled to return to, Hong Kong;
condemning the People’s Republic of China for promulgating national security legislation in Hong Kong which contravenes the Joint Declaration and the Basic Law; and
establishing other measures, including economic sanctions, to hold the People’s Republic of China accountable for contravention of international law and human rights norms with respect to Hong Kong.