The President's Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization
Headline: Suspends Special Treatment for Hong Kong Under United States Law
What it does: Agencies must begin within 15 days to end preferential treatment for Hong Kong and implement suspensions, regulatory changes, and blocking measures.
- Ends passport and export preferences that treated Hong Kong differently from China.
- Blocks property and freezes transactions for people involved in Hong Kong security actions.
- Suspends entry to the United States for listed individuals and their immediate families.
Summary
This order declares a national emergency and suspends the United States' differential treatment of Hong Kong under United States law because China has undermined Hong Kong's autonomy. It directs agencies to begin within 15 days to end preferential policies and amend regulations, revoke export and passport preferences, end certain exchanges and training, and notify intent to terminate agreements. The order also blocks property and financial transactions of persons involved in implementing the Hong Kong national security law and suspends entry into the United States for such individuals.
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