United States 116th Congress Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HR 4270 — PROTECT Hong Kong Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The changes indicate that H.R. 4270 has been referred to the Senate after being received and read twice. The line indicating its previous status as "Engrossed in House" has been removed, reflecting its progression in the legislative process. This matters as it shows that the bill has moved from the House to Senate consideration, which is a necessary step for it to become law.

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4270 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
4270 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
4270 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items and defense articles and services to the Hong Kong Police, and for other purposes.
4270 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 16, 2019 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items and defense articles and services to the Hong Kong Police, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
CHERYL L.
116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
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4270 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items and defense articles and services to the Hong Kong Police, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  5. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.

  6. Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8124-8127)

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4270.

  9. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8124-8125)

  10. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8124-8125)

  11. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  12. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  13. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 4270?
HR 4270 is sponsored by McGovern, James P. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 4270?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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