(1) faces a fear of persecution on account of his 
or her political opinion by the PRC of the govern-
ment or other authorities in the Hong Kong Special 
Administrative Region; 
(2) was born in or has been a resident or per-
manent resident of Hong Kong for at least 10 years; 
(3) has initiated permanent residence in the 
United States (other than brief, casual, and innocent 
absences) during the period beginning June 1, 2019, 
and ending on the date that is 5 years from the date 
of enactment of this Act; and 
(4) was not physically present in the PRC for 
longer than 90 days after the date of establishment 
of such permanent residence. 
(c) CONDITION; DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.— 
(1) NOT APPLICABLE IF SAFE RETURN PER-
MITTED.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to any alien 
if the Secretary of State has determined and cer-
tified to Congress, before the first day of the appli-
cation period, that conditions in the PRC permit 
aliens described in subsection (b)(1) to return to 
that foreign state in safety. 
(2) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.—If the 
President has not made the certification described in 
paragraph (1) by the first day of the application pe-
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riod, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, sub-
ject to the availability of appropriations, immediately 
broadly disseminate to aliens described in subsection 
(b) information respecting the benefits available 
under this section. To the extent practicable, the 
Secretary shall provide notice of these benefits to the 
last known mailing address of each such alien. 
(d) EXCLUSION FROM NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS.— 
Aliens provided immigrant visas under this section shall 
not be counted against any numerical limitation under sec-
tions 201, 202, or 203 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1151, 1152, or 1153). 
SEC. 9. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—On an annual basis, the Secretary 
of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland 
Security and other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall 
submit a report to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees on— 
(1) the number of Hong Kong SAR residents 
who have applied for admittance, been admitted, and 
been provided permanent residence in the United 
States during the preceding fiscal year, disaggregat-
ed by visa type or residence status, including ref-
ugee, temporary protected status, special immigrant 
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visa, and legal permanent residence status provided 
for under this Act; 
(2) the number of denials or rejections of appli-
cants, including a description of the basis for denial 
and disaggregated by the basis for denial and by 
visa type or residency status during the previous fis-
cal year; 
(3) the number of Hong Kong SAR residents 
that have applied for political asylum by fiscal year, 
including number of rejections, and disaggregated by 
basis for denial during the previous fiscal year; and 
(4) other matters deemed relevant by the Sec-
retary on efforts to protect and facilitate the reset-
tlement of refugees and victims of political persecu-
tion in Hong Kong. 
(b) FORM.—Each report under subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form and published on a text- 
searchable, publicly available website of the Department 
of State. 
SEC. 10. STRATEGY FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 
ON HONG KONG. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It is the policy of the United 
States— 
(1) to support the people of Hong Kong by pro-
viding temporary relief, refugee status, and appro-
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priate immigration incentives to Hong Kong resi-
dents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Re-
gion of the PRC in the event that the PRC enacts 
legislation that renders certain Hong Kong persons 
at risk of persecution due to their political beliefs; 
and 
(2) to encourage like-minded nations to make 
similar accommodations for Hong Kong people flee-
ing oppression by the Government of the PRC. 
(b) PLAN.—The Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, 
shall develop a plan to engage with other nations, includ-
ing the United Kingdom, on cooperative efforts to— 
(1) provide refugee and asylee protections for 
victims of, and individuals with a fear of, political 
persecution in Hong Kong, either by Hong Kong au-
thorities or other authorities acting on behalf of the 
PRC; 
(2) enhance protocols to facilitate the relocation 
of refugees and displaced persons from Hong Kong; 
and 
(3) expedite sharing of information, as appro-
priate, related to individual visa or travel document 
rejections of applicants from the Hong Kong SAR 
for reasons of— 
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(A) national security concerns; 
(B) fraudulent or corrupt practices related 
to immigration or victim protection, including 
refugee and asylee protections; and 
(C) fraud and corruption. 
(c) REPORT.—Within 90 days of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of State or his or her designee shall 
submit a report on such plan described in paragraphs (1) 
through (3) of subsection (b) to the appropriate congres-
sional committees. 
SEC. 11. SUNSET. 
This Act shall sunset on the date that is 5 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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