H.R. 2865: To provide for the closure of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office located in New York City, and for other purposes.
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI-7)
Congress: 118
Date Introduced: April 25, 2023
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for (April 25, 2023)
This bill requires the President to close China's consulate in New York City and expel all diplomatic personnel assigned there within 72 hours of the bill's enactment. The bill also requires the President to close the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York City and cancel the visas or other entry documents of all Chinese citizens assigned there within the same 72-hour period.
Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX-5) (April 25, 2023)
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN-5) (Sept. 10, 2024)
Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX-14) (Sept. 10, 2024)