Assessing China’s Presence and Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 4/13/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-13Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2021-04-13Introduced in House
- 2021-04-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-13 (00)
Assessing China's Presence and Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress an assessment of China's efforts to expand its presence in Latin America and the Caribbean and how these efforts affect U.S. interests.
The report shall include (1) a list identifying the countries that maintain the closest diplomatic, military, and economic relationships with China; (2) an analysis of which countries have received foreign assistance from China, including access to COVID-19 vaccines, and the conditions attached to that assistance; (3) a detailed description of sales or transfers of Chinese defense articles to countries in the region; and (4) an assessment of China's relationship with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.
Cosponsors (4)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
- Maria Salazar (R-FL)
- Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
Subjects
- Agricultural trade
- Air quality
- Asia
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Caribbean area
- China
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Foreign and international corporations
- Foreign loans and debt
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Health care coverage and access
- Higher education
- Human rights
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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