H.Res. 130: Condemning the continued violation of rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong by the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-18 · International Affairs · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 121 (2021): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES130 (2021-04-19), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Condemning the continued violation of rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong by the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Plain summary

This resolution condemns the actions taken by the governments of China and Hong Kong to put in place national security legislation that violates the freedoms and rights guaranteed to the people of Hong Kong. (Hong Kong is a part of China but, by agreement, has operated a legal and economic system largely separate from China's.)

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Condemning the continued violation of rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong by the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · 41 cosponsors

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Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Ami Bera (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), William R. Keating (D-MA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Darrell Issa (R-CA), John R. Curtis (R-UT), Young Kim (R-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Andy Kim (D-NJ), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Warren Davidson (R-OH)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] reported raising $2.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 121 (2021): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES130 (2021-04-19): Passed

Words on this page, explained (3)

Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hres130.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hres>

Record fed-us-cong117-hres130 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117