US HB5830 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 10 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-10 - Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 10 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-10 - Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To protect American workers and enterprises from Chinese and other foreign efforts to extraterritorially censor free speech and inhibit lawful advocacy, and for other purposes.
Title
Preventing Foreign CENSORSHIP in America Act Preventing the Foreign Coercive Export of Non-consensual Speech and Orwellian Restrictions by Superpowers Hoping to Intimidate People in America Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ] | Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] | Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI] |
| Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-10 | House | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. |
| 2020-02-10 | House | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. |
| 2020-02-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Asia
China
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Corporate finance and management
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Employment discrimination and employee rights
First Amendment rights
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Hong Kong
Human rights
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Judicial procedure and administration
Judicial review and appeals
Labor and employment
Legal fees and court costs
Protest and dissent
State and local government operations
Tibet
China
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Corporate finance and management
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Employment discrimination and employee rights
First Amendment rights
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Hong Kong
Human rights
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Judicial procedure and administration
Judicial review and appeals
Labor and employment
Legal fees and court costs
Protest and dissent
State and local government operations
Tibet
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5830/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5830/BILLS-116hr5830ih.pdf |
