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China COVID–19 Restitution Act

USA117th CongressHR-4080| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Mo Brooks

Mo Brooks

Republican Representative

Alabama

Cosponsors (2)
Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Trade Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
China COVID-19 Restitution Act This bill requires the President to impose duties on goods and components manufactured in China and to use the collected funds to provide compensation and reimbursement for losses related to COVID-19. From this bill's enactment until December 31, 2021, the President must impose a 10% ad valorem duty on any good manufactured in China and any component manufactured in China and incorporated in a good imported from any country. This duty shall increase by an additional 10% each calendar year after 2021. The amounts from this duty shall go into a trust fund, which shall also include any amounts provided by China's government to provide compensation and reimbursement related to COVID-19. Using the amounts in the trust fund, the Department of Justice shall establish and administer a program to provide compensation and reimbursement for economic and financial losses related to COVID-19, including for assistance made available by the federal government.
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Timeline
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 23, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Jun 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • June 23, 2021
    Introduced in House
  • June 23, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
  • June 23, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

International Affairs

Administrative remediesAppropriationsAsiaCardiovascular and respiratory healthChinaCongressional oversightEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment liabilityGovernment trust fundsHealth programs administration and fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational organizations and cooperationPolitical parties and affiliationState and local financeTariffsWorld health

China COVID–19 Restitution Act

USA117th CongressHR-4080| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
China COVID-19 Restitution Act This bill requires the President to impose duties on goods and components manufactured in China and to use the collected funds to provide compensation and reimbursement for losses related to COVID-19. From this bill's enactment until December 31, 2021, the President must impose a 10% ad valorem duty on any good manufactured in China and any component manufactured in China and incorporated in a good imported from any country. This duty shall increase by an additional 10% each calendar year after 2021. The amounts from this duty shall go into a trust fund, which shall also include any amounts provided by China's government to provide compensation and reimbursement related to COVID-19. Using the amounts in the trust fund, the Department of Justice shall establish and administer a program to provide compensation and reimbursement for economic and financial losses related to COVID-19, including for assistance made available by the federal government.
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Timeline
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 23, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Jun 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • June 23, 2021
    Introduced in House
  • June 23, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
  • June 23, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mo Brooks

Mo Brooks

Republican Representative

Alabama

Cosponsors (2)
Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Trade Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesAppropriationsAsiaCardiovascular and respiratory healthChinaCongressional oversightEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment liabilityGovernment trust fundsHealth programs administration and fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational organizations and cooperationPolitical parties and affiliationState and local financeTariffsWorld health