Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act
Latest action · May 20, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 20, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act
This bill requires an agent of a Chinese business entity to register as an agent of a foreign principal in certain instances.
The bill's provisions shall apply to an entity that (1) is organized under the laws of China and has its principal place of business there, unless the entity is a Chinese subsidy or affiliate of a non-Chinese entity; or (2) has been designated by the Department of Justice (DOJ) as being subject to the Chinese Communist Party's extrajudicial direction.
Generally, under current law, an agent of a foreign principal engaging in lobbying in the United States must periodically file disclosures with DOJ, with specified exemptions. Under the bill, an existing exemption for a foreign agent that engages only in private and nonpolitical activities to further trade and commerce shall not apply to an agent operating on behalf of such a Chinese entity. Similarly, another existing exemption for an agent that has already registered as a lobbyist shall not apply to an agent working for such a Chinese entity.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2021Introduced in Senate
- May 20, 2021Read 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 3390 | Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act | Identical bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2021Introduced in Senate
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