China Social Media Reciprocity Act
Summary
China Social Media Reciprocity Act This bill authorizes the President to impose sanctions by requiring social media companies to block certain individuals and entities from using the company's social media services. The bill also requires the President to impose such sanctions on certain individuals and entities, including those that a social media company knows or should have known are (1) on the Office of Foreign Asset Control's list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons, (2) senior officials in China's government, or (3) agents or instrumentalities of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or China's government. The President may waive such sanctions if the President certifies to Congress that the CCP and China's government have removed all prohibitions on U.S. government officials participating in social media platforms in China.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 13, 2022
Last action Jun 13, 2022
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Committee
1
Jun 13, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Jun 13, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian J. Mast
RRepublican
Co
Jim Banks
RRepublican
Co
Joe Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Thomas P. Tiffany
RRepublican
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