Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Politburo Accountability Act
Summary
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Politburo Accountability Act This bill authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on certain senior officials of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and addresses related issues. The President may impose sanctions on senior CCP officials who have engaged in or provided support for (1) any malign disinformation campaign or political warfare operation against the United States; (2) the theft of intellectual property belonging to a U.S. individual or entity; (3) actions undermining Taiwan's sovereignty; or (4) restrictions against the practice of religion in China, including the forced closure of any place of worship. The President must impose sanctions on four named senior CCP officials. The Department of State must report to Congress on whether any CCP Politburo members meet the criteria for sanctions under various authorities. (The Politburo and the Politburo Standing Committee are China's highest decision-making bodies.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 7, 2021
Last action Nov 9, 2021
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Nov 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
lower
May 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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
May 7, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Kat Cammack
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
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Austin Scott
RRepublican
Co
Brian Babin
RRepublican
Co
Carlos A. Gimenez
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
Co
Diana Harshbarger
RRepublican
Co
Guy Reschenthaler
RRepublican
Co
Jim Banks
RRepublican
Co
Lisa C. McClain
RRepublican
Co
Madison Cawthorn
RRepublican
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