Embassy Construction Integrity Act of 2023
Latest action · Mar 20, 2024 Received in the Senate and 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.
- IntroducedNov 8, 2023
- Passed HouseMar 19, 2024
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Embassy Construction Integrity Act of 2023
This bill prohibits the Department of State from acquiring or leasing certain buildings for use as a consular or diplomatic post outside of the United States, with a focus on restrictions against buildings owned by entities controlled by the Chinese government.
The restrictions in this bill apply to certain entities affiliated with the Chinese government, generally those controlled or owned (at least a 25% stake) by the Chinese government or its agents.
The State Department may not acquire or lease a building for a consular or diplomatic post if (1) the building is owned in whole or in part by an entity affiliated with the Chinese government, or (2) such an entity has performed construction or maintenance on the building at any time after 1948.
The bill also prohibits the State Department from allowing such an entity to perform construction or maintenance on any building that functions as a consular or diplomatic post.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 11, 2023 to Mar 19, 2024.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Dec 11, 2023 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Mar 15, 2024 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Mar 15, 2024 | |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Mar 15, 2024 | |
| R-NY | Anthony D'Esposito | Mar 19, 2024 | |
| R-FL | Byron Donalds | Mar 19, 2024 | |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Mar 19, 2024 | |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Mar 19, 2024 | |
| R-VA | Jennifer A. Kiggans | Mar 19, 2024 | |
| R-TX | Tony Gonzales | Mar 19, 2024 | |
| R-IA | Zachary Nunn | Mar 19, 2024 |
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 Nov 8, 2023Markup Dec 13, 2023 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Mar 20, 2024 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 20, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Mar 19, 2024Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Mar 19, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1194-1195)
- Mar 19, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6306.
- Mar 19, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1194)
- Mar 19, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 19, 2024The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 13, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Dec 13, 2023Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
- Nov 8, 2023Introduced in House
- Nov 8, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H1194, H1195Text printed H1194 | Ann Wagner R-MO, Cory Mills R-FL, Susan Wild D-PA | Mar 19, 2024 |
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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jan 5, 2024H.R. 6306, Embassy Construction Integrity Act of 2023As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on December 13, 2023
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 185, November 8, 2023, page H5653.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 118-119 | MARKUP OF VARIOUS MEASURES255 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Dec 13, 2023 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1134 | Embassy Construction Integrity Act of 2025 | Cross-Congress related bill | Feb 7, 2025 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to prohibit the acquisition or lease of a consular or diplomatic post built or owned by an entity beneficially owned by the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To direct the Secretary of State to avoid or minimize the acquisition or lease of a consular or diplomatic post built or owned by an entity owned or controlled by the Government of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Embassy Construction Integrity Act of 2023
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Embassy Construction Integrity Act of 2023
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Embassy Construction Integrity Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 20, 2024Referred in Senate
- Mar 19, 2024Engrossed in House
- Nov 8, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
