US SB4256 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits using federal funds to purchase goods or services from an individual or entity that the Department of Defense has determined is controlled by or affiliated with China's military or defense industrial base. This prohibition applies to federal funds provided to a state or local government or private entity. Before an executive agency provides federal funds to such a government or private entity, the recipient shall certify that it will comply with this bill.
Title
No Funds to China’s Military Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-21 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Same As/Similar To
SB4590 (Related) 2020-09-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
HB8878 (Related) 2020-12-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HB8878 (Related) 2020-12-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Subjects
Asia
China
Foreign and international corporations
Government operations and politics
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations
Trade restrictions
China
Foreign and international corporations
Government operations and politics
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations
Trade restrictions
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4256/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4256/BILLS-116s4256is.pdf |
