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2021-01-25
Foreign Affairs Committee
hsfa00
2
House floor actions
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2021-01-25
Judiciary Committee
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2021-01-25
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2021-01-25
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2021-03-05T18:55:57Z
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House
Foreign Affairs Committee
hsfa00
Standing
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Mike
Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Gallagher
R
2021-01-25
WI
S001192
2
Chris
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
Stewart
R
2021-01-25
UT
S001196
21
Elise
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Stefanik
M.
R
2021-01-25
NY
K000378
16
Adam
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Kinzinger
R
2021-01-25
IL
K000389
17
Ro
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Khanna
D
2021-01-25
CA
H001053
4
Vicky
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
Hartzler
R
2021-01-25
MO
C001068
9
Steve
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cohen
D
2021-01-25
TN
D000619
13
Rodney
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Davis
R
2021-01-25
IL
W000795
2
Joe
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Wilson
R
2021-01-25
SC
S001211
9
Greg
Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9]
Stanton
D
2021-01-25
AZ
S001183
6
David
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
Schweikert
R
2021-01-25
AZ
M001177
4
Tom
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
McClintock
R
2021-01-25
CA
F000466
1
Brian
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Fitzpatrick
K.
R
2021-03-01
PA
O000086
4
Burgess
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
Owens
R
2021-03-01
UT
T000468
1
Dina
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Titus
D
2021-03-08
NV
L000583
11
Barry
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
Loudermilk
R
2021-03-17
GA
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Thomas
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Suozzi
R.
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2021-04-21
NY
P000618
45
Katie
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Porter
D
2021-04-21
CA
K000397
39
Young
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-39]
Kim
R
2021-06-22
CA
A000376
32
Colin
Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
Allred
Z.
D
2021-06-28
TX
W000815
2
Brad
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
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R.
R
2021-08-31
OH
S000522
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2021-10-15
NJ
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2021-11-01
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Don
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2021-11-15
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2021-11-23
CA
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2021-12-23
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2022-07-07
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2021-03-05
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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2021-02-08
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act
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C001114
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John
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2021-01-25
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act</b></p> <p>This bill designates certain Hong Kong residents with priority status for refugee consideration and contains other related provisions. </p> <p>An individual and certain family members shall have such priority status if the individual (1) is a Hong Kong resident who suffered persecution or has a well-founded fear of persecution as a result of peaceful political activity; or (2) has been formally charged, detained, or convicted for certain peaceful actions. An individual receiving refugee status under this bill shall not be counted against various numerical limitations. </p> <p>When determining whether an individual shall be admitted as a refugee under this bill, an individual whose citizenship, nationality, or residency was revoked for submitting a nonfrivolous application for a U.S. immigration benefit shall be considered to have suffered persecution on account of political opinion. </p> <p>The general presumption that an alien is seeking immigrant status shall not apply to certain Hong Kong residents seeking asylum into the United States. (Typically, an alien seeking admission as a nonimmigrant must establish that the alien does not intend to immigrate to the United States.) This exception to the presumption shall apply to certain individuals involved in the 2019 and 2020 protests against China's encroachment into Hong Kong's autonomy (Hong Kong is a part of China but has a separate legal and economic system).</p> <p>An individual from Hong Kong may not be denied admission into the United States if the primary reason for the denial is a politically motivated government action against the individual's involvement in protests.</p>
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2021-01-25T05:00:00Z
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2021-02-08
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Related bill
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2021-03-05
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
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House committee actions
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2021-01-25
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2021-01-25
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WI
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2021-01-25
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2021-01-25
NY
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Adam
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
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2021-01-25
IL
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Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
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2021-01-25
CA
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2021-01-25
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Greg
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D
2021-01-25
AZ
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David
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
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R
2021-01-25
AZ
M001177
4
Tom
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
McClintock
R
2021-01-25
CA
F000466
1
Brian
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Fitzpatrick
K.
R
2021-03-01
PA
O000086
4
Burgess
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
Owens
R
2021-03-01
UT
T000468
1
Dina
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Titus
D
2021-03-08
NV
L000583
11
Barry
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
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2021-03-17
GA
S001201
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Thomas
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
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CA
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2021-06-22
CA
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Colin
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2021-06-28
TX
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2021-08-31
OH
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CHRISTOPHER
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
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R
2021-10-15
NJ
S001193
15
Eric
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
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2021-11-01
CA
B001298
2
Don
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
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R
2021-11-15
NE
G000559
3
John
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Garamendi
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2021-11-23
CA
S001208
8
Elissa
Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
Slotkin
D
2021-12-23
MI
G000583
5
Josh
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Gottheimer
D
2022-07-07
NJ
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2021-01-25
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act</b></p> <p>This bill designates certain Hong Kong residents with priority status for refugee consideration and contains other related provisions. </p> <p>An individual and certain family members shall have such priority status if the individual (1) is a Hong Kong resident who suffered persecution or has a well-founded fear of persecution as a result of peaceful political activity; or (2) has been formally charged, detained, or convicted for certain peaceful actions. An individual receiving refugee status under this bill shall not be counted against various numerical limitations. </p> <p>When determining whether an individual shall be admitted as a refugee under this bill, an individual whose citizenship, nationality, or residency was revoked for submitting a nonfrivolous application for a U.S. immigration benefit shall be considered to have suffered persecution on account of political opinion. </p> <p>The general presumption that an alien is seeking immigrant status shall not apply to certain Hong Kong residents seeking asylum into the United States. (Typically, an alien seeking admission as a nonimmigrant must establish that the alien does not intend to immigrate to the United States.) This exception to the presumption shall apply to certain individuals involved in the 2019 and 2020 protests against China's encroachment into Hong Kong's autonomy (Hong Kong is a part of China but has a separate legal and economic system).</p> <p>An individual from Hong Kong may not be denied admission into the United States if the primary reason for the denial is a politically motivated government action against the individual's involvement in protests.</p>
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00
Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act
Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-03-05
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.