The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 (HKHRDA)Naomi Xu Elegant, The U.S. Senate Passed 2 Bills Supporting Hong Kong Protesters. But They Might Do More Harm Than Good , Fortune (November 20, 2019). (; ) is a United States federal law that requires the U.S. government to impose sanctions against mainland China and Hong Kong officials considered responsible for human rights abuses in Hong Kong, and requires the United States Department of State and other agencies to conduct an annual review to determine whether changes in Hong Kong's political status (its relationship with mainland China) justify changing the unique, favorable trade relations between the U.S. and Hong Kong. The passage of the bill was supported by pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, and in 2019 received near-unanimous support in Congress.Simon Denyer & Tiffany Liang, China says Trump is on 'edge of precipice' as Hong Kong rights bill hits his desk , Washington Post (November 21, 2019).
