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HOUSE 3018117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Politburo Accountability Act

Last Action
11/9/2021

Actions

  • 2021-11-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • 2021-05-07Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2021-05-07Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2021-05-07Introduced in House
  • 2021-05-07Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-05-07 (00)

Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Politburo Accountability Act

This bill authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on certain senior officials of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and addresses related issues.

The President may impose sanctions on senior CCP officials who have engaged in or provided support for (1) any malign disinformation campaign or political warfare operation against the United States; (2) the theft of intellectual property belonging to a U.S. individual or entity; (3) actions undermining Taiwan's sovereignty; or (4) restrictions against the practice of religion in China, including the forced closure of any place of worship.

The President must impose sanctions on four named senior CCP officials.

The Department of State must report to Congress on whether any CCP Politburo members meet the criteria for sanctions under various authorities. (The Politburo and the Politburo Standing Committee are China's highest decision-making bodies.)

Cosponsors (17)

  • Jim Banks (R-IN)
  • Austin Scott (R-GA)
  • Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
  • Randy Weber (R-TX)
  • W. Steube (R-FL)
  • Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
  • Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
  • C. Franklin (R-FL)
  • Lisa McClain (R-MI)
  • Madison Cawthorn (R-NC)
  • Brian Babin (R-TX)
  • Ralph Norman (R-SC)
  • Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
  • Thomas Tiffany (R-WI)
  • Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)
  • Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
  • Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
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