Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act
Latest action · Feb 13, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act
This bill directs the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to devise a long-term strategy to counter the Chinese government's political influence operations.
The strategy shall seek to counter the ruling Chinese Communist Party's campaigns to corrupt democratic countries and undermine democratic institutions, both in the United States and elsewhere. It shall also seek to increase awareness of such campaigns and help other countries develop the capacity to counter them.
The strategy shall also ensure that Chinese nationals living in the United States, as well as Chinese Americans and members of the Uyghur and Tibetan diaspora, are protected against malign political influence operations, such as surveillance and intimidation.
The State Department shall also report to Congress about Chinese government efforts to exert influence in the United States and in U.S. partner countries, and suggestions for countering such efforts. The report shall address issues including attempts to (1) influence government institutions and officials, (2) undermine democratic institutions and freedom of speech, and (3) suppress public information.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2019 to Jun 10, 2019, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Jun 10, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Feb 13, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1811 | Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act | Related bill | May 3, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Africa
- Alliances
- Asia
- Australia
- Canada
- China
- Congressional oversight
- Department of State
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Director of National Intelligence
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Human rights
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International Affairs
- International exchange and broadcasting
- International organizations and cooperation
- New Zealand
- News media and reporting
- Oceania
- Political parties and affiliation
- Protest and dissent
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Religion
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Subversive activities
- Taiwan
- Tibet
- U.S. and foreign investments
- Western Hemisphere
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2019Introduced in Senate
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