Preventing China from Exploiting COVID–19 Act
Latest action · Jul 2, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 2, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preventing China from Exploiting COVID-19 Act
This bill directs the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to report to Congress on efforts by China's government to exploit the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic to advance its national security and foreign policy interests.
The report shall contain elements including (1) an assessment of Chinese government efforts to retaliate against countries seeking an inquiry into China's role in the spread of COVID-19, (2) a description of Chinese economic aid or medical assistance to countries affected by COVID-19 and how such activities may affect Chinese and U.S. foreign policy interests, and (3) an identification of different ways the Chinese government may be using the global disruption caused by COVID-19 to more aggressively pursue long-standing domestic and foreign policy objectives.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 2, 2020 to Aug 18, 2020; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Anthony Brindisi | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-UT | Ben McAdams | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-FL | Charlie Crist | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-SC | Joe Cunningham | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-NY | Max Rose | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-FL | Stephanie N. Murphy | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-AZ | Tom O'Halleran | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Jul 6, 2020 | |
| D-NM | Xochitl Torres Small | Jul 6, 2020 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Jul 16, 2020 | |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Aug 18, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee | Referred Jul 2, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 2, 2020Introduced in House
- Jul 2, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 166, no. 122, July 2, 2020, page H3063.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a report on efforts by the People's Republic of China to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to advance the national security and foreign policy interests of China.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Preventing China from Exploiting COVID–19 Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Alliances
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Asia
- Australia
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- China
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Hong Kong
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Intellectual property
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International organizations and cooperation
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- News media and reporting
- Oceania
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Taiwan
- Trade secrets and economic espionage
- World health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 2, 2020Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
