Bill > HR2522

This bill seeks to condemn the detention of Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong democracy advocate and media entrepreneur, while also designating a specific area in Washington, D.C. as "Jimmy Lai Way" to honor his struggle for human rights. The bill provides extensive background on Lai's imprisonment, noting he has been held since December 2020 on multiple politically motivated charges under Hong Kong's National Security Law, facing potential life imprisonment. The legislation condemns his unjust detention, calls for his immediate release, and highlights the erosion of human rights in Hong Kong since the 1997 transfer from British to Chinese sovereignty. Specifically, the bill designates the area between certain intersections on 18th Street Northwest in D.C. as "Jimmy Lai Way" and changes the address of 1520 18th Street Northwest to 1 Jimmy Lai Way Northwest. Additionally, it instructs the Administrator of General Services to construct street signs similar to Metro station signs to mark the new designation. The bill also includes a sense of Congress that the U.S. Postal Service should recognize and deliver mail addressed to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office using the "Jimmy Lai Way" address in San Francisco or New York, effectively showing symbolic support for Lai's human rights advocacy and criticizing the Chinese government's actions in Hong Kong.

Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2522/all-info