S 586 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

No PLA LOOPHOLES Act

Introduced Mar 1, 2023 Originated Senate Sponsor Marco Rubio R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 1, 2023 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.

  1. IntroducedMar 1, 2023
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

No People's Liberation Army in Logistical Operations and Other Pertinent Humanitarian Operations Leading to Endangered Security Act or the No PLA LOOPHOLES Act

This bill increases restrictions on military-to-military exchanges or contacts between the U.S. Armed Forces and the Chinese military. Specifically, the bill expands an existing prohibition on exchanges or contacts that include inappropriate exposure to advanced logistical operations to cover logistical operations instead.

Additionally, the bill eliminates an exception to the prohibited exchanges or contacts in the case of search and rescue or humanitarian operations or exercises.

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 1, 2023.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TNBill HagertyOriginalMar 1, 2023
R-OKJames LankfordOriginalMar 1, 2023
R-MOJosh HawleyOriginalMar 1, 2023
R-INMike BraunOriginalMar 1, 2023
R-FLRick ScottOriginalMar 1, 2023
R-TXTed CruzOriginalMar 1, 2023

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 1, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 1, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Subjects

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  1. Mar 1, 2023Introduced in Senate

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