US HB8286 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on September 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-17 - Referred 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.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-17 - Referred 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.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the President to impose asset- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals and entities engaged in certain acts of malign disinformation. Specifically, the President shall impose sanctions on an individual or entity that knowingly commits a significant act of malign disinformation on behalf of a foreign government or political party to influence certain activities in the United States for the purpose of harming (1) U.S. national security, or (2) the safety and security of a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. The Department of State shall report to Congress a determination of whether the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department, which engages in disinformation campaigns and other activities, or any of its officials, falls within the sanctions provided under this bill.
Title
Countering Chinese Propaganda Act
Sponsors
Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] | Rep. Mike Johnson [R-LA] | Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] | Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-09-17 | House | Referred 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. |
2020-09-17 | House | Referred 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. |
2020-09-17 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Asia
China
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign and international banking
Foreign property
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human rights
International affairs
Political parties and affiliation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Racial and ethnic relations
Sanctions
Subversive activities
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers
China
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign and international banking
Foreign property
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human rights
International affairs
Political parties and affiliation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Racial and ethnic relations
Sanctions
Subversive activities
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8286/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8286/BILLS-116hr8286ih.pdf |