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Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act

USA116th CongressS-4843| Senate 
| Updated: 10/22/2020
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act This bill requires an agent of a Chinese business entity to register as an agent of a foreign principal in certain instances. The bill's provisions shall apply to an entity that (1) is organized under the laws of China and has its principal place of business there, unless the entity is a Chinese subsidy or affiliate of a non-Chinese entity; or (2) has been designated by the Department of Justice (DOJ) as being subject to the Chinese Communist Party's extrajudicial direction. Generally, under current law, an agent of a foreign principal engaging in lobbying in the United States must periodically file disclosures with DOJ, with specified exemptions. Under the bill, an existing exemption for a foreign agent that engages only in private and nonpolitical activities to further trade and commerce shall not apply to an agent operating on behalf of such a Chinese entity. Similarly, another existing exemption for an agent that has already registered as a lobbyist shall not apply to an agent working for such a Chinese entity.
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Timeline
Oct 22, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Oct 22, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 23, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8663
Introduced in House
  • October 22, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 22, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • October 23, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8663
    Introduced in House

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8663: Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act
AsiaChinaForeign and international corporationsGovernment information and archivesLicensing and registrationsPolitical parties and affiliationPublic participation and lobbying

Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act

USA116th CongressS-4843| Senate 
| Updated: 10/22/2020
Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act This bill requires an agent of a Chinese business entity to register as an agent of a foreign principal in certain instances. The bill's provisions shall apply to an entity that (1) is organized under the laws of China and has its principal place of business there, unless the entity is a Chinese subsidy or affiliate of a non-Chinese entity; or (2) has been designated by the Department of Justice (DOJ) as being subject to the Chinese Communist Party's extrajudicial direction. Generally, under current law, an agent of a foreign principal engaging in lobbying in the United States must periodically file disclosures with DOJ, with specified exemptions. Under the bill, an existing exemption for a foreign agent that engages only in private and nonpolitical activities to further trade and commerce shall not apply to an agent operating on behalf of such a Chinese entity. Similarly, another existing exemption for an agent that has already registered as a lobbyist shall not apply to an agent working for such a Chinese entity.
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Timeline
Oct 22, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Oct 22, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 23, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8663
Introduced in House
  • October 22, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 22, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • October 23, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8663
    Introduced in House
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8663: Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaChinaForeign and international corporationsGovernment information and archivesLicensing and registrationsPolitical parties and affiliationPublic participation and lobbying