• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Agriculture Committee• Rules Committee• Trade Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Health Subcommittee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Armed Services Committee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee• Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
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Passed Chamber
Enacted
Countering Communist China Act This bill addresses issues related to China, tax incentives, and other topics. The bill imposes visa- and property-blocking sanctions on certain entities and individuals that (1) are involved in acts of malign disinformation on behalf of a foreign government or political party, or (2) have engaged in a pattern of significant infringement of intellectual property belonging to a U.S. entity or individual. It also authorizes sanctions on developers and owners of software that makes unauthorized transmissions of user data to servers that are located in China and are accessible by China's government. The bill also provides tax incentives for relocating pharmaceutical, medical supply, or medical device manufacturing to the United States, including by allowing accelerated depreciation of nonresidential real property acquired in connection with such relocation; eliminates the five-year amortization requirement for research and experimental expenditures scheduled to begin in 2022, thus allowing continued expensing of such expenditures in the taxable years in which they are incurred; prohibits an institution of higher education from receiving certain federal funds if the institution has a contractual partnership with an entity controlled by China's government or organized under China's laws; modifies presumptions and evidentiary standards in administrative patent validity challenges; bars China from asserting sovereign immunity in certain instances; requires U.S. representatives to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to take certain actions, such as opposing any increase to the weight given to China's currency when determining the value of IMF Special Drawing Rights; and permanently rescinds unobligated funds previously made available for certain economic relief programs related to COVID-19.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Agriculture, Rules, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, Education and Labor, and Armed Services, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Agriculture, Rules, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, Education and Labor, and Armed Services, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsArms control and nonproliferationAsiaBusiness expensesBusiness investment and capitalCardiovascular and respiratory healthCell biology and embryologyChemical and biological weaponsChinaCivil actions and liabilityCongressional committeesCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringEspionage and treasonEuropeFamily relationshipsForeign aid and international reliefForeign and international corporationsFraud offenses and financial crimesFreedom of informationGeneticsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmigration status and proceduresImmunology and vaccinationIncome tax deductionsIndustrial facilitiesInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational organizations and cooperationIranLicensing and registrationsManufacturingMaterialsMedical researchMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentNorth KoreaPolitical parties and affiliationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurementResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentRule of law and government transparencyRussiaSanctionsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStrategic materials and reservesSubversive activitiesSyriaTaiwanTechnology transfer and commercializationTrade restrictionsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powersWorld health
Countering Communist China Act
USA117th CongressHR-4792| House
| Updated: 9/3/2021
Countering Communist China Act This bill addresses issues related to China, tax incentives, and other topics. The bill imposes visa- and property-blocking sanctions on certain entities and individuals that (1) are involved in acts of malign disinformation on behalf of a foreign government or political party, or (2) have engaged in a pattern of significant infringement of intellectual property belonging to a U.S. entity or individual. It also authorizes sanctions on developers and owners of software that makes unauthorized transmissions of user data to servers that are located in China and are accessible by China's government. The bill also provides tax incentives for relocating pharmaceutical, medical supply, or medical device manufacturing to the United States, including by allowing accelerated depreciation of nonresidential real property acquired in connection with such relocation; eliminates the five-year amortization requirement for research and experimental expenditures scheduled to begin in 2022, thus allowing continued expensing of such expenditures in the taxable years in which they are incurred; prohibits an institution of higher education from receiving certain federal funds if the institution has a contractual partnership with an entity controlled by China's government or organized under China's laws; modifies presumptions and evidentiary standards in administrative patent validity challenges; bars China from asserting sovereign immunity in certain instances; requires U.S. representatives to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to take certain actions, such as opposing any increase to the weight given to China's currency when determining the value of IMF Special Drawing Rights; and permanently rescinds unobligated funds previously made available for certain economic relief programs related to COVID-19.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Agriculture, Rules, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, Education and Labor, and Armed Services, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Agriculture, Rules, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, Education and Labor, and Armed Services, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Agriculture Committee• Rules Committee• Trade Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Health Subcommittee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Armed Services Committee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee• Natural Resources Committee
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsArms control and nonproliferationAsiaBusiness expensesBusiness investment and capitalCardiovascular and respiratory healthCell biology and embryologyChemical and biological weaponsChinaCivil actions and liabilityCongressional committeesCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringEspionage and treasonEuropeFamily relationshipsForeign aid and international reliefForeign and international corporationsFraud offenses and financial crimesFreedom of informationGeneticsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmigration status and proceduresImmunology and vaccinationIncome tax deductionsIndustrial facilitiesInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational organizations and cooperationIranLicensing and registrationsManufacturingMaterialsMedical researchMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentNorth KoreaPolitical parties and affiliationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurementResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentRule of law and government transparencyRussiaSanctionsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStrategic materials and reservesSubversive activitiesSyriaTaiwanTechnology transfer and commercializationTrade restrictionsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powersWorld health