US SB1634 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Imposes sanctions on Chinese persons and entities that participate in certain activities related to China's territorial disputes in the South China Sea and East China Sea and addresses other related issues. The President shall impose property-blocking and visa-denial sanctions on Chinese persons and entities that (1) contribute to development projects in parts of the South China Sea contested by a member country of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or (2) engage in actions or policies that threaten the peace or stability in disputed South China Sea areas or in an East China Sea area administered by Japan or South Korea. The bill prohibits U.S. entities from investing in or insuring projects involving sanctioned entities in either sea. The President shall also impose prohibitions and restrictions on correspondent and payable-through accounts related to sanctioned entities if the Office of the Director of National Intelligence determines that China has taken certain actions, such as declaring an air defense identification zone over the South China Sea. The Government Publishing Office shall not publish any resources that portray the contested territories in either sea as part of China, with limited exceptions. The Department of Defense, U.S. flagged vessels, or U.S. aircraft may not take any action that implies recognition of China's claimed sovereignty over contested territories. The State Department shall periodically report to Congress identifying countries that recognize China's claims to the contested territories. Certain types of foreign aid may not be provided to such countries.
Title
South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] |
Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Josh Hawley [R-MO] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] | Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] | Sen. Mitt Romney [R-UT] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] |
Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3508 (Same As) 2019-07-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Subjects
Alliances
Asia
Aviation and airports
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Building construction
China
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign and international banking
Foreign property
Geography and mapping
Government information and archives
International affairs
International law and treaties
Japan
Marine and inland water transportation
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Pacific Ocean
Philippines
Sanctions
South Korea
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
U.S. and foreign investments
Visas and passports
Asia
Aviation and airports
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Building construction
China
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign and international banking
Foreign property
Geography and mapping
Government information and archives
International affairs
International law and treaties
Japan
Marine and inland water transportation
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Pacific Ocean
Philippines
Sanctions
South Korea
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
U.S. and foreign investments
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1634/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1634/BILLS-116s1634is.pdf |