US SB4797 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on October 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to place restrictions on the issuance of nonimmigrant visas to Chinese journalists employed by a Chinese state-run media organization or effectively controlled by the Government of the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.
Title
Chinese-Backed Media Accountability Act
Sponsors
Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-10-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Health promotion and preventive care
Human rights
Immigration
Infectious and parasitic diseases
News media and reporting
Political parties and affiliation
Protest and dissent
Religion
Visas and passports
China
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Health promotion and preventive care
Human rights
Immigration
Infectious and parasitic diseases
News media and reporting
Political parties and affiliation
Protest and dissent
Religion
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4797/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4797/BILLS-116s4797is.pdf |