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US SB1755

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dan Sullivan

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Requires the President to submit a determination to Congress within 180 days on whether 49 named individuals meet criteria for sanctions under existing human rights and Hong Kong-related laws, including the Global Magnitsky Act, Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, and Hong Kong Autonomy Act

  • Targets 4 previously sanctioned Hong Kong officials for updated review based on current roles: Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki, Security Secretary Chris Tang Ping Keung, and Liaison Office Director Zheng Yanxiong

  • Names 45 additional Hong Kong officials for sanctions review, including Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung, multiple judges from the Court of Final Appeal, High Court, and District Courts, as well as prosecutors from the Department of Public Prosecutions

  • Focuses on individuals involved in Hong Kong's judicial system, specifically judges, magistrates, and prosecutors who have presided over or prosecuted cases under Hong Kong's national security laws

  • Requires detailed justification for each determination and reporting to the Senate Foreign Relations and Banking committees and House Foreign Affairs and Financial Services committees

Legislative Description

Hong Kong Judicial Sanctions Act

International affairs

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

5/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Relations5/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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