The bill passed the Senate unanimously and now awaits the signature of President Trump. The overwhelming support for the bill from both the House and Senate make the bill veto proof.
As the British would say, China is not best pleased with these actions. The bill has some teeth and some real penalties to China if the freedoms in Hong Kong are trampled. And to think real attention to the plight of protesters in Hong Kong only really gained high visibility in the US after Chinese officials completely overacted to Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey's Tweet of support for Hong Kong.
Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, was the lone dissenting vote in the House although it seems Massie approves of the sentiment of the bill.
Dianne Feinstein's Chinese spy driver could not be reached for comment.
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