Assessing China's Presence and Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress an assessment of China's efforts to expand its presence in Latin America and the Caribbean and how these efforts affect U.S. interests. The report shall include (1) a list identifying the countries that maintain the closest diplomatic, military, and economic relationships with China; (2) an analysis of which countries have received foreign assistance from China, including access to COVID-19 vaccines, and the conditions attached to that assistance; (3) a detailed description of sales or transfers of Chinese defense articles to countries in the region; and (4) an assessment of China's relationship with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Agricultural tradeAir qualityAsiaCardiovascular and respiratory healthCaribbean areaChinaCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDisaster relief and insuranceDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmergency medical services and trauma careForeign aid and international reliefForeign and international corporationsForeign loans and debtForests, forestry, treesFraud offenses and financial crimesHealth care coverage and accessHigher educationHuman rightsImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesInfrastructure developmentIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational exchange and broadcastingInternational organizations and cooperationLatin AmericaMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMetalsMexicoMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary operations and strategyMiningMultilateral development programsNews media and reportingOil and gasOrganized crimePolitical parties and affiliationSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTrade agreements and negotiationsU.S. and foreign investmentsVenezuelaWater quality
Assessing China’s Presence and Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-2479| House
| Updated: 4/13/2021
Assessing China's Presence and Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress an assessment of China's efforts to expand its presence in Latin America and the Caribbean and how these efforts affect U.S. interests. The report shall include (1) a list identifying the countries that maintain the closest diplomatic, military, and economic relationships with China; (2) an analysis of which countries have received foreign assistance from China, including access to COVID-19 vaccines, and the conditions attached to that assistance; (3) a detailed description of sales or transfers of Chinese defense articles to countries in the region; and (4) an assessment of China's relationship with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.
Agricultural tradeAir qualityAsiaCardiovascular and respiratory healthCaribbean areaChinaCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDisaster relief and insuranceDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmergency medical services and trauma careForeign aid and international reliefForeign and international corporationsForeign loans and debtForests, forestry, treesFraud offenses and financial crimesHealth care coverage and accessHigher educationHuman rightsImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesInfrastructure developmentIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational exchange and broadcastingInternational organizations and cooperationLatin AmericaMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMetalsMexicoMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary operations and strategyMiningMultilateral development programsNews media and reportingOil and gasOrganized crimePolitical parties and affiliationSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTrade agreements and negotiationsU.S. and foreign investmentsVenezuelaWater quality