Laws begin as ideas. First, a representative sponsors a bill. The bill is then assigned to a committee for study. If released by the committee, the bill is put on a calendar to be voted on, debated or amended. If the bill passes by simple majority (218 of 435), the bill moves to the Senate. In the Senate, the bill is assigned to another committee and, if released, debated and voted on. Again, a simple majority (51 of 100) passes the bill. Finally, a conference committee made of House and Senate members works out any differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. The resulting bill returns to the House and Senate for final approval. The Government Printing Office prints the revised bill in a process called enrolling. The President has 10 days to sign or veto the enrolled bill.
冇咗眾議院最辣嗰樣嘢，即包括一再作出違反《中英聯合聲明》、《基本法》的行為或決定，並損害美國在港的國家利益的人士。
而家參議院版本只有
(1)任何向香港人作出實際或威脅移交、任意拘留、酷刑等的人士。
(2)在香港作出任何其他嚴重侵犯國際人權行爲的人士。