HR 4912 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

CCP Businesses Registered Agent Act

Introduced Aug 3, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Julia Letlow R-LA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedAug 3, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

CCP Businesses Registered Agent Act

This bill requires specified companies and other entities associated with China to register an agent with the Department of Commerce for service of process (i.e., the legal process for notifying a defendant that legal action has been taken against them) in the United States.

Specifically, a corporation or other commercial entity conducting business in the United States must register an agent if the entity (1) is owned by officers, members, or affiliates of the Chinese Communist Party, the People's Liberation Army of China, or any governmental organ of China; (2) has a majority of shares held by individuals or a group associated with China; (3) is owned by individuals or entities who reside in or are headquartered outside of the United States and the majority of the entity's earnings are derived from commerce associated with China; or (4) is organized under the laws of, or has its principal place of business in, China.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

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  1. Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
  2. Aug 3, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Aug 3, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 4792Countering Communist China ActRelated billSep 3, 2021

Subjects

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  1. Aug 3, 2021Introduced in House

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