The US Senate unanimously passed a bill Thursday that sanctions China for imposing a new national security law on Hong Kong.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media.

The bill, which cleared the House of Representatives floor Wednesday, is headed to US President Donald Trump for signing.

The legislation imposes sanctions on Chinese officials engaged in a crackdown on Hong Kong and as well as banks who conduct business with them.

Republican Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania co-sponsored the bill with Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat.

"We’re going to hold the Beijing Communist Party leadership and their accomplices accountable for the erosion of these freedoms," said Toomey, according to USA TODAY.