Ending Medical Censorship and Cover Ups in China Act of 2020 This bill directs the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons responsible for various acts of censorship in China. Specifically, such sanctions shall apply to persons that engage in acts to (1) prohibit or limit the exercise of free expression and assembly in China, (2) penalize Chinese citizens for the public dissemination of accurate epidemiological information, or (3) limit access to media in China. The President shall periodically update the list of sanctioned persons, which shall be publicly available.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International Affairs
AsiaChinaCongressional oversightForeign propertyGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHuman rightsInfectious and parasitic diseasesNews media and reportingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentSanctionsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers
Ending Medical Censorship and Cover Ups in China Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-3802| Senate
| Updated: 5/21/2020
Ending Medical Censorship and Cover Ups in China Act of 2020 This bill directs the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons responsible for various acts of censorship in China. Specifically, such sanctions shall apply to persons that engage in acts to (1) prohibit or limit the exercise of free expression and assembly in China, (2) penalize Chinese citizens for the public dissemination of accurate epidemiological information, or (3) limit access to media in China. The President shall periodically update the list of sanctioned persons, which shall be publicly available.
AsiaChinaCongressional oversightForeign propertyGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHuman rightsInfectious and parasitic diseasesNews media and reportingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentSanctionsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers