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Holding China Accountable Act

USA116th CongressHR-7181| House 
| Updated: 6/11/2020
Devin Nunes

Devin Nunes

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (24)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Mike Garcia (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)George Holding (Republican)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)

Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Holding China Accountable Act This bill prohibits certain Chinese nationals from receiving visas, requires higher education institutions to disclose certain foreign gifts, and restricts the use of foreign public accounting firms by foreign issuers of securities. Specified visas may not be issued to Chinese nationals seeking to enter the United States for the purpose of (1) studying science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a related field; (2) employment in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a related field; or (3) attending a business meeting, conference, or academic or cultural exchange that includes activities related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a related field. The bill also lowers the disclosure threshold regarding gifts to higher education institutions from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Additionally, the bill requires certain disclosures from foreign issuers of securities that use, for the required audit report to the Securities and Exchange Commission, a foreign public accounting firm that is not subject to inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. If an issuer uses such a foreign public accounting firm, the issuer is generally prohibited from listing its securities on a national securities exchange.
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Timeline
Jun 11, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, 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.
  • June 11, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 11, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, 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.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 116-1731: EQUITABLE Act
  • HR 116-3124: EQUITABLE Act of 2019
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness recordsChinaComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightCultural exchanges and relationsEducation programs fundingFinancial services and investmentsForeign and international corporationsGovernment information and archivesHigher educationIntellectual propertyInternational exchange and broadcastingIranMiddle EastNorth KoreaPolitical parties and affiliationRussiaScience and engineering educationSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Trade secrets and economic espionageU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passports

Holding China Accountable Act

USA116th CongressHR-7181| House 
| Updated: 6/11/2020
Holding China Accountable Act This bill prohibits certain Chinese nationals from receiving visas, requires higher education institutions to disclose certain foreign gifts, and restricts the use of foreign public accounting firms by foreign issuers of securities. Specified visas may not be issued to Chinese nationals seeking to enter the United States for the purpose of (1) studying science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a related field; (2) employment in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a related field; or (3) attending a business meeting, conference, or academic or cultural exchange that includes activities related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a related field. The bill also lowers the disclosure threshold regarding gifts to higher education institutions from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Additionally, the bill requires certain disclosures from foreign issuers of securities that use, for the required audit report to the Securities and Exchange Commission, a foreign public accounting firm that is not subject to inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. If an issuer uses such a foreign public accounting firm, the issuer is generally prohibited from listing its securities on a national securities exchange.
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Timeline
Jun 11, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, 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.
  • June 11, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 11, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, 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.
Devin Nunes

Devin Nunes

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (24)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Mike Garcia (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)George Holding (Republican)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)

Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 116-1731: EQUITABLE Act
  • HR 116-3124: EQUITABLE Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness recordsChinaComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightCultural exchanges and relationsEducation programs fundingFinancial services and investmentsForeign and international corporationsGovernment information and archivesHigher educationIntellectual propertyInternational exchange and broadcastingIranMiddle EastNorth KoreaPolitical parties and affiliationRussiaScience and engineering educationSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Trade secrets and economic espionageU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passports