Compensation for Americans Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/15/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-06-14Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
- 2021-06-14Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
- 2021-06-14Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
- 2021-06-14Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
- 2021-06-14Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
- 2021-06-14Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
- 2021-06-14Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
- 2021-06-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- 2021-06-14Introduced in House
- 2021-06-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-14 (00)
Compensation for Americans Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of State to negotiate with China to secure compensation for China's distortion of information related to the spread of COVID-19. The bill also contains other China-related provisions, such as those imposing sanctions on certain Chinese individuals and entities.
As part of such negotiations, the President shall (1) freeze Chinese assets subject to U.S. jurisdiction; (2) suspend the required review of any proposed acquisition of a U.S. entity by a Chinese entity; (3) impose sanctions on Chinese entities in certain industries, such as artificial intelligence and pharmaceuticals; (4) impose sanctions on various individuals, including Chinese government officials and Chinese citizens responsible for stealing intellectual property from U.S. entities; and (5) prohibit using federal funds to procure goods manufactured or sourced from a Chinese company, if such goods pose a supply chain risk to U.S. national security.
The President may terminate such prohibitions and sanctions if China and the United States come to an agreement regarding compensation related to COVID-19.
The Department of the Treasury shall establish a public repository with information about entities that are owned, financed, or controlled by the Chinese government.
Other provisions in this bill include (1) imposing export controls on telecommunications equipment that would help China carry out censorship or surveillance, (2) banning researchers affiliated with China's military from obtaining visas, and (3) requiring U.S. World Bank representatives to end China's eligibility for World Bank assistance.
Cosponsors (10)
- Lance Gooden (R-TX)
- Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
- Gregory Murphy (R-NC)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- Bill Johnson (R-OH)
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Pat Fallon (R-TX)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Asia
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- China
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Corporate finance and management
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Department of Commerce
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Economic performance and conditions
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Financial services and investments
- Foreign and international corporations
- Foreign property
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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