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S.Res. 106 (118th)

A resolution condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law.

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Introduced

15 March 2023

Last action

4 May 2023 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 55.

Sponsors

Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

5 December 2025

Rule of law

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Summary

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 ) 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 and Cardinal Zen.

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Timeline

  1. 15 March 2023

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S802-803)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 March 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 May 2023

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 4 May 2023

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 55.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 4 May 2023

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  6. 4 May 2023

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

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