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of Hong Kong and mainland Chinese officials as well as

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s involved in the suppression of demonstrators' freedom of expression and assembly during the

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. The bill was introduced by senator Josh Hawley and co-sponsored by senators

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and John Cornyn. The bill is named after a quote by

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on adaptability. In December 2019, demonstrators in Hong Kong advocated for the bill before the U.S. consulate.

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Full text of the Hong Kong Be Water Act
{{2019–2020 Hong Kong protests Reactions to the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests Democracy promotion Sanctions legislation United States foreign relations legislation Human rights legislation Hong Kong–United States relations China–United States relations United States sanctions Sanctions against China

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