To require an unclassified interagency report on the political influence operations of the Chinese Government and Communist Party with respect to the United States, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6010| House
| Updated: 6/5/2018
Christopher H. Smith
Republican Representative
New Jersey
Cosponsors (9)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress on Chinese government and Communist Party political influence operations with respect to the United States, including efforts to: (1) corrupt U.S. governmental or nongovernmental institutions or individuals, (2) coerce U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents or their families or relatives living in China, and (3) undermine democratic institutions and freedoms. The report shall include recommendations with respect to countering such operations, including by establishing a related permanent office in the State Department.
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Referred 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.
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AfricaAsiaAustraliaCanadaChinaCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational organizations and cooperationNews media and reportingOceaniaPolitical movements and philosophiesPolitical parties and affiliationPublic participation and lobbyingReligionRule of law and government transparencySovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTaiwanU.S. and foreign investments
To require an unclassified interagency report on the political influence operations of the Chinese Government and Communist Party with respect to the United States, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6010| House
| Updated: 6/5/2018
Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress on Chinese government and Communist Party political influence operations with respect to the United States, including efforts to: (1) corrupt U.S. governmental or nongovernmental institutions or individuals, (2) coerce U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents or their families or relatives living in China, and (3) undermine democratic institutions and freedoms. The report shall include recommendations with respect to countering such operations, including by establishing a related permanent office in the State Department.
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Introduced in House
Referred 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.
Christopher H. Smith
Republican Representative
New Jersey
Cosponsors (9)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AfricaAsiaAustraliaCanadaChinaCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational organizations and cooperationNews media and reportingOceaniaPolitical movements and philosophiesPolitical parties and affiliationPublic participation and lobbyingReligionRule of law and government transparencySovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTaiwanU.S. and foreign investments