H.R. 4270: Placing Restrictions on Teargas Exports and Crowd Control Technology to Hong Kong Act

116th Congress

To prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items and defense articles and services to the Hong Kong Disciplined Services, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. James McGovern — D — MA

Prohibits the Departments of State and Commerce from issuing licenses for the export of defense articles and munitions to the Hong Kong police. It also would require the departments to report to the Congress on their implementation of the bill. Both departments have jurisdiction over U.S. exports of defense articles: the Department of State regulates items for military use, and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) at the Department of Commerce regulates items for commercial or dual use. Under H.R. 4270, BIS would not be able to issue licenses to export crime control and detection equipment to the Hong Kong police.

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