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That the House of Representatives— condemns the actions taken by the Government of the People’s Republic of China ( PRC ) and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ( HKSAR ), including the adoption and implementation of national security legislation for Hong Kong through irregular procedures, that violate the rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong that are guaranteed by the Joint Declaration and its implementing document, the Basic Law; reaffirms its support for the people of Hong Kong, who face grave threats to their rights and freedoms; calls on the governments of the PRC and HKSAR to— respect and uphold— commitments made to the international community and the people of Hong Kong under the Joint Declaration; and the judicial independence of the Hong Kong legal system; and release pro-democracy activists and politicians arrested under the national security law; and encourages the President, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of the Treasury to coordinate with allies and partners and continue United States efforts to respond to developments in Hong Kong, including by— providing protection for Hong Kong residents who fear persecution; supporting those who may seek to file a case before the International Court of Justice to hold the Government of the PRC accountable for violating its binding legal commitments under the Joint Declaration; encouraging allies and partner countries to instruct, as appropriate, their respective representatives to the United Nations to use their voice, vote, and influence to press for the appointment of a United Nations special mandate holder to monitor and report on human rights developments in Hong Kong; ensuring the private sector, particularly United States companies with economic interests in Hong Kong, is aware of risks the national security legislation poses to the security of United States citizens and to the medium and long-term interest of United States businesses in Hong Kong; continuing to implement sanctions authorities, especially authorities recently enacted to address actions undermining the rights and freedoms of the Hong Kong people such as the Hong Kong Autonomy Act ( Public Law 116–149 ) and the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–76 ), with respect to officials of the Chinese Communist Party, the Government of the PRC, or the Government of the HKSAR who are responsible for undermining such rights and freedoms; and coordinating with allies and partners to ensure that such implementation of sanctions is multilateral.
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