United States · Bill · S
S. 1263 (101st)
A bill to treat Hong Kong as a separate foreign state for purposes of applying the numerical limitations on immigration.
Introduced
23 June 1989
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Status
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Treats Hong Kong as a separate foreign state rather than a colony or dependent area for U.S. immigration purposes, beginning in FY 1990. (Thereby increasing the number of visas chargeable to Hong Kong.)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 June 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/1263
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/s/1263