1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Internet Freedom in Hong Kong Act of 2023 . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The People’s Republic of China has repeatedly violated its obligations under the Joint Declaration by suppressing the basic rights and freedoms of Hong Kongers. (2) On June 30, 2020, the National People’s Congress passed a law on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (referred to in this Act as the National Security Law ), which further erodes Hong Kong’s autonomy and enables authorities to suppress dissent. (3) The Government of the People’s Republic of China continues to utilize the National Security Law to undermine the fundamental rights of Hong Kongers by suppressing freedoms of speech, assembly, religion, and the press. (4) Article 9 of the National Security Law authorizes unprecedented regulation and supervision of internet activity in Hong Kong, including expanded police powers to force internet service providers to censor content, hand over user information, and block access to platforms. (5) On January 13, 2021, the Hong Kong Broadband Network blocked public access to HKChronicles, which is a website promoting pro-democracy viewpoints, under the authorities of the National Security Law. (6) On January 28, 2021, the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited enacted a revised acceptable use policy that enables authorities to require the rejection of website registration requests that may incite illegal acts . (7) On February 4, 2021, Carrie Lam expressed support for implementing additional laws to increase internet censorship. (8) On February 12, 2021, internet service providers blocked access to the Taiwan Transitional Justice Commission website in Hong Kong. (9) Major tech companies including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Google have stopped reviewing requests for user data from Hong Kong authorities. (10) On February 28, 2021, 47 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong were arrested charged under