China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2021
Summary
China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2021 This bill controls exports of certain national interest technology and intellectual property to China. Specifically, covered technology or intellectual property includes items that (1) would contribute significantly to the Chinese military to the detriment of U.S. national security, (2) are included in a designated list of product components compiled by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), or (3) are used by China to violate human rights or religious liberties. The President must control exports to China of any covered technology or intellectual property. Further, the President must sanction (1) a foreign person who sells to China or purchases from China any covered item, and (2) a Chinese person who knowingly uses a covered item provided to them in violation of U.S. export control law. In addition to a specified list of industries subject to the bill, the USTR must identify certain products from China that either receive designated support from the Chinese government or are used by China to violate human rights or religious liberties.
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in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2021
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Introduced Feb 18, 2021
Last action Feb 18, 2021
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Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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Feb 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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