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: 118th
Date Introduced: April 25, 2023
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (April 25, 2023)
Bill Summary
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.