S 4256 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

No Funds to China’s Military Act of 2020

Introduced Jul 21, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor Martha McSally R-AZ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 21, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 21, 2020
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

No Funds to China's Military Act of 2020

This bill 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.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
  2. Jul 21, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 4590NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act of 2020Related billSep 16, 2020
HR 8878No Funds to China’s Military ActRelated billDec 4, 2020

Subjects

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  1. Jul 21, 2020Introduced in Senate

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