Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Politburo Accountability Act
Latest action · Nov 9, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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.
- IntroducedMay 7, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Politburo Accountability Act
This bill authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on certain senior officials of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and addresses related issues.
The President may impose sanctions on senior CCP officials who have engaged in or provided support for (1) any malign disinformation campaign or political warfare operation against the United States; (2) the theft of intellectual property belonging to a U.S. individual or entity; (3) actions undermining Taiwan's sovereignty; or (4) restrictions against the practice of religion in China, including the forced closure of any place of worship.
The President must impose sanctions on four named senior CCP officials.
The Department of State must report to Congress on whether any CCP Politburo members meet the criteria for sanctions under various authorities. (The Politburo and the Politburo Standing Committee are China's highest decision-making bodies.)
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 7, 2021 to May 25, 2021; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Ashley Hinson | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-FL | Carlos A. Gimenez | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-TN | Diana Harshbarger | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-MI | Lisa C. McClain | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-NC | Madison Cawthorn | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-FL | Scott Franklin | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-WI | Thomas P. Tiffany | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | May 12, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Ronny Jackson | May 25, 2021 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred May 7, 2021 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 7, 2021 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Nov 9, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 9, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- May 7, 2021Introduced in House
- May 7, 2021Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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. 167, no. 79, May 7, 2021, page H2152.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4792 | Countering Communist China Act | Related bill | Sep 3, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To impose sanctions on senior officials of the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Politburo Accountability Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 7, 2021Introduced in House
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