Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act

H.R.8428, To provide for temporary protected status for residents of Hong Kong, and for other purposes H.R.7415, Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act

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H.R.2146: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) S.1088: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) H.R.2214: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.1123: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.4049: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) ..Sought an amendment which would add an exemption of children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from immigration visa limit H.R.6395: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) ..Sec.1212: Extension of the Afghan Special Immigrant visa program ..Sought an amendment to add the language of the Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act (H.R.7415) ..Sought an amendment to add the Hong Kong Freedom and Choice Act (H.R.7428, minus Sec 7) H.R.2662: To prohibit funds from being used to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on December 20, 2018 (Asylum Seeker Protection Act) S.3112: A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2415: To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2839: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 ..Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program ..Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement H.R.7667: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 ..Support for funding for legal orientation programs H.R.7669: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 ..Opposed increase in immigration detention beds, family detention, and DHS anti-asylum policies ..Support restrictions on transfer authority ..Support resumption of the Family Case Management Program and community-based alternatives to detention H.R.5210: To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2936: A bill to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2625: A bill to authorize the admission of a limited number of Kurdish Syrians and other Syrian partners as special immigrants, and for other purposes (Syrian Allies Protection Act) H.R.4873: To provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the United States Government in Syria, and for other purposes (Syrian Partner Protection Act) H.R.5383: To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes (New Way Forward Act) H.R.4928: To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019) S.3470: A bill to establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2020) Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility H.R.5971: To amend the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Act of 2000 to provide for additional rules regarding processing of immigration applications, and for other purposes (Case Backlog and Transparency Act) H.R.4803: To facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.2679: A bill to facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.3294: A bill to require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to facilitate naturalization services for noncitizen veterans who have been removed from the United States or are inadmissible (Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act) H.R.5581: To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Access to Counsel Act of 2020) H.R.6437: To ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act) S.3609: A bill to ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act) H.R.7569: To temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies (Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act) S.4011: A bill to temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies (Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act) H.R.6537: To require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act) S.3645: A bill to require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act) H.R.6800: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes (Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act) S.4320: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. (Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020) H.R.8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act ..Opposed increased funding for Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement ..Support for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services S.4110: A bill to designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act) H.R.7415: To designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act) H.R.7428: To reaffirm the principles and objectives set forth in the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes. (Hong Kong Peoples Freedom and Choice Act)

Clarification of sanctions to allow technology companies to provide internet to pro-democracy protesters in Iran Establish legislative priorities regarding human rights for the 117th Congress Reinforce U.S. commitment to international human rights obligations by the Commission on Unalienable Rights Support for release of political prisoners in Egypt Support for civil society groups in countries instituting emergency powers provisions that violate rule of law in response to the coronavirus pandemic S.4110: A bill to designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act) H.R. 7415: To designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act) H.R. 7428: To reaffirm the principles and objectives set forth in the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Peoples Freedom and Choice Act) S.3819: A bill to encourage the protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights during the novel coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes H.R.6986: To encourage the protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights during the novel coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes Expanded use of targeted sanctions for human rights abusers and corrupt actors via application of the Global Magnitsky Act and the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Acts Support for pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong Support for release of political prisoners in Turkey H.R.6395: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) ..Sec.1260E: Prohibition on commercial export of covered defense articles and services and covered munitions items to the Hong Kong Police ..Sec.1296: Protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights during the novel Coronavirus pandemic ..Sec.1272: Prohibition on support for military participation against the Houthis ..Sec.1291: United States Agency for Global Media ..Sec.1294: Establishment of the Open Technology Fund ..Sec.1271: Report on U.S. military support of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen ..Sec.1218: Report on civilian casualties in Afghanistan ..Sec.1277: Report and strategy to address gross violations of human rights and civilian harm in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger ..Sec.1286: Program to prevent, mitigate, and respond to civilian harm as a result of military operations in Somalia ..Sec.1267: Report relating to reduction in the total number of United States armed forces deployed to United States Africa Command area of responsibility ..Sec.1741: Resources to implement a Department of Defense policy on civilian casualties in connection with United States military operations ..Sec.1284: Amendments to annual country reports on human rights practices ..Sec.1260D: Restrictions on export, reexport, and in-country transfers of certain items that provide a critical capability to the government of the Peoples Republic of China to suppress individual privacy, freedom, and other basic human rights ..Sec.1293: Report on incidents of arbitrary detention, violence, and state-sanctioned harassment by the Government of Egypt against United States citizens and their family members who are not United States citizens ..Sec.1294: Establishment of the Open Technology Fund ..Sought amendment to block air to ground PGM sales to Saudi and UAE for use in Yemen ..Sought an amendment to fix an error in the Export Control Reform Act ..Sought an amendment to ban military cooperation and weapons sales with the government of Bolivia unless certain electoral and human rights conditions are met ..Sought an amendment to limit military-to-military cooperation between the US military and the Burma Army; applies sanctions to perpetrators of human rights abuses including against the Rohingya; encourages reform in the military-dominated Burmese gemstone sector; calls for a determination of crimes perpetrated against the Rohingya; and authorizes support for preservation of evidence and transitional justice efforts ..Sought an amendment to add the language of the Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act (HR 7415) ..Sought an amendment to add the Hong Kong Freedom and Choice Act (HR 7428, minus Sec 7) ..Sought an amendment to expand required reporting on U.S. support to partner forces to include a list of any lethal action taken in support of partner force and the program or funding authority under which such Armed Forces are operating, how such action furthers U.S. national security objectives, and steps taken to ensure partner forces will not engage in human rights abuses ..Sought an amendment to strengthen pre-decisional anti-corruption assessments for US security assistance, reviewing risks that assistance funds could fuel local corruption and reinforce corrupt governance structures ..Sought an amendment to use existing DOC structures to create a review process strengthening U.S.G. oversight of exports of technologies that could be integrated into abusive surveillance architectures. ..Sought an amendment to restrict DoD procurement from entities engaging in certain forms of extraterritorial censorship at the behest of the Chinese and Russian governments, including firing U.S. workers on the basis of lawful advocacy on matters such as human rights ..Sought an amendment to require the President to provide Congress with specific information detailing what emergency conditions exist and why emergency procedures are present necessitating the use of existing emergency procedures for certain arms transfers ..Sought an amendment to expand required reporting on U.S. support to partner forces to include a list of any lethal action taken in support of partner force and the program or funding authority under which such Armed Forces are operating, how such action furthers U.S. national security objectives, and steps taken to ensure partner forces will not engage in human rights abuses S.4049: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) ..Sec.1263: Extension of prohibition on commercial export of certain munitions to the Hong Kong police force ..Create office of sanctions coordination at the State Department ..An amendment to preserve journalistic independence at the U.S. Agency for Global Media ..Sec.953: Threats to United States Forces From Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Worldwide ..Sec.1701-1705: Hong Kong Autonomy Act ..Sec.1210: Open Technology Fund H.R.7608: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 ..Sec.7032(h): Protection of Civil Society Activists and Journalists S.Res.658: A resolution calling for a free, fair, and transparent presidential election in Belarus taking place on August 9, 2020, including the unimpeded participation of all presidential candidates H.Res.1111: Supporting the people of Belarus and their democratic aspirations and condemning the election rigging and subsequent violent crackdowns on peaceful protestors by the Government of the Republic of Belarus H.R.8438: To reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004

H.R. 3331, Countering Hizballah in Lebanons Military Act of 2019, all provisions. H.R. 3664, "Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act," all provisions. H.R. 7440, Hong Kong Autonomy Act, all provisions. H.R. 7850, NIE on Iranian Proxy Forces, all provisions. H.R. 8428, Hong Kong Peoples Freedom and Choice Act of 2020, all provisions. H.R. 8445, "Hezbollah Money Laundering Prevention Act," all provisions. H.R.7415, "Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act," all provisions. S. 2943, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017," sections 1261-1265 (issues related to the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act). S. 4631, "Hong Kong Refugee Protection Act," all provisions. S. Res. 195, "A resolution opposing the lifting of sanctions imposed with respect to Iran without addressing Iran's nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for terrorism, and other destabilizing activities, all provisions." S.4110, "Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act," all provisions. S.4229, "Hong Kong People's Freedom and Choice Act," all provisions. 1980 Iran-Iraq War, AMIA bombing in Argentina, Anti-Semitism in Europe, BDS in Europe, China and the global world order, China in the Persian Gulf, China sanctions, Chinas Comprehensive National Power Concept, China-South Korea relations, Chinese attempts to interfere in U.S. democracy, Chinese human rights abuses, COVID-19 in the Middle East, Foreign media FARA registrations, Hezbollah and Israel, Hezbollah in Europe, Hezbollah in Latin America, Hezbollah in Lebanon, International organizations, Iran arms embargo, Iran sanctions, Irans COVID-19 disinformation campaign, Irans nuclear program, Iran-Armenia relations, Iran-Canada relations, Iranian economy, Iranian human rights abuses, Iranian terrorism in Europe, Iran-Turkey relations, Iraqi human rights abuses and corruption, Israel and the Middle East, Lebanons economic crisis, Nord Stream II, Normalization efforts in the Middle East, Qatar-Hezbollah relations, Role of the Caspian Region in U.S. energy policy, Saudi Arabias nuclear program, Snapback of UN sanctions on Iran, Sourcing of essential materials, goods, and services with trusted allies (ally-shoring), South Korea-Japan relations, Tools of U.S. power (sanctions), Turkey and Cyprus, Turkish human rights abuses, U.S. policy on Afghanistan, U.S. policy on China, U.S. policy on Hong Kong, U.S. policy on Iran, U.S. policy on Iraq, U.S. policy on Israel, U.S. policy on Lebanon, U.S. policy on Taiwan, UAE/Israel peace deal, UK human rights sanctions, United Nations (no bill).

H. Res. 390, "Opposing the lifting of sanctions imposed with respect to Iran without addressing Iran's nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for terrorism, and other destabilizing activities," all provisions. S. Res. 195, "A resolution opposing the lifting of sanctions imposed with respect to Iran without addressing Iran's nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for terrorism, and other destabilizing activities," all provisions. H.R. 6241, Li Wenliang Global Public Health Accountability Act, all provisions. S. 3662, Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2020, all provisions. H.R. 6519, Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2020, all provisions. S. 3600, Li Wenliang Global Public Health Accountability Act, all provisions. S. 3691, Stop Sending American Taxpayer Money To Governments Controlled By Terrorists Act of 2020, all provisions. S. 3798, The Hong Kong Autonomy Act, all provisions. H.R. 7083, Hong Kong Autonomy Act, all provisions.H.R. 7415, Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act, all provisions. S. 4110, Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act, all provisions. H.R. 7428, Hong Kong People's Freedom and Choice Act, all provisions. S. 2943, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017," sections 1261-1265 (issues related to the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act). H.R. 5515, "John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019," section 722 (issues related to FCC registration requirement for US-based foreign media). S. 1790 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, sections 7401-7438 (issues related to the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019). S. 4049, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," (Issues related to Hong Kong Autonomy). H.R. 6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, (Issues related to INSTEX and Iran, Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act, China and supply chain risks, and Chinas United Front Work Department). Issues related to BDS in Germany, China and COVID-19, Chinas Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Chinas Hong Kong policy, Chinese disinformation efforts, Chinese foreign sovereign immunity, Chinese intellectual property theft, Chinese investment in Israel, COVID-19 in the Middle East, FTO designations, Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hezbollah sanctions, human rights abuses in the Middle East, Iran and the IAEA, Iranian governance, Iranian threats in the Middle East, IRGC sanctions, lifting sanctions in Iran in response to COVID-19, State Department nominees, US policy towards Iran, US policy towards Iraq, US policy towards Lebanon, US Syria sanctions policy, US withdrawal from the JCPOA, and US-Israel relations (no bill).