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CCP Act

USA116th CongressS-4457| Senate 
| Updated: 8/5/2020
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Combating Chinese Propaganda Act or the CCP Act This bill prohibits any company doing business in the United States from taking certain actions relating to the government of China. Specifically, such a company may not (1) make public statements that reflect Chinese government propaganda, except for statements required by a Chinese government regulation to protect health or safety; (2) take actions contrary to its fiduciary interests at the behest of the Chinese government; or (3) furnish personal information about Chinese dissidents to the Chinese government. Such a company shall report to the Department of State and Department of Commerce each instance in which the Chinese government attempted to pressure the company to take such prohibited actions. The bill imposes criminal monetary fines and imprisonment for a company or company official that knowingly violates these prohibitions.
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Aug 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • August 5, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 5, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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CCP Act

USA116th CongressS-4457| Senate 
| Updated: 8/5/2020
Combating Chinese Propaganda Act or the CCP Act This bill prohibits any company doing business in the United States from taking certain actions relating to the government of China. Specifically, such a company may not (1) make public statements that reflect Chinese government propaganda, except for statements required by a Chinese government regulation to protect health or safety; (2) take actions contrary to its fiduciary interests at the behest of the Chinese government; or (3) furnish personal information about Chinese dissidents to the Chinese government. Such a company shall report to the Department of State and Department of Commerce each instance in which the Chinese government attempted to pressure the company to take such prohibited actions. The bill imposes criminal monetary fines and imprisonment for a company or company official that knowingly violates these prohibitions.
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Timeline
Aug 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • August 5, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 5, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaBusiness ethicsChinaCivil actions and liabilityCorporate finance and managementForeign and international corporationsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesMarketing and advertisingProtest and dissent