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
Introduced in House
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.
Introduced in House
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.
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
Introduced in House
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.
Introduced in House
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.
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