119th Congress
S.Res. 98
A resolution condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Agreed to
- Sponsor
- James E. Risch(R-ID)
- Introduced
- Feb 26, 2025
- Policy area
- International Affairs
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Official text
- Reported to Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (12)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Added later (11)
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) · Mar 26, 2025
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA) · Apr 3, 2025
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) · Apr 3, 2025
- Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH) · Apr 3, 2025
- Mike Crapo (R-ID) · Apr 3, 2025
- Mitch McConnell (R-KY) · Apr 3, 2025
- Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA) · Apr 3, 2025
- Tim Kaine (D-VA) · Apr 3, 2025
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR) · Apr 29, 2025
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) · Apr 29, 2025
- Todd Young (R-IN) · Apr 29, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
This resolution condemns China's Hong Kong national security law (officially called The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region), the Hong Kong government's Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, and related human rights abuses. The resolution also (1) supports the people of Hong Kong as they fight to exercise fundamental rights and freedoms; and (2) calls upon the Hong Kong government to drop all sedition and national security law-related charges and free all defendants immediately, including Jimmy Lai.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 57. - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report. - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1400-1401) - Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in Senate