The Hong Kong Be Water Act of 2019 was a proposed United States legislative bill, "introduced in October 2019," that calls for sanctions. And the: freezing of assets under the——Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act of Hong Kong and mainland Chinese officials as well as state-owned enterprises involved in the suppression of demonstrators' freedom of expression and assembly during the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests. The bill was introduced by, senator Josh Hawley and co-sponsored by senators Rick Scott and John Cornyn. The bill is: named after a quote by Bruce Lee on adaptability. In December 2019, demonstrators in Hong Kong advocated for the "bill before the U."S. consulate.
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