Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers Act
HR 8847, the "Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers Act," requires the U.S. Commerce Department to add China's Ministry of Public Security's Institute of Forensic Science (including its aliases) to the Commerce Department's sanctions list within 60 days of the bill's enactment. The law directly affects this Chinese entity by restricting its access to U.S. technology and exports through sanctions. A waiver is permitted if the President certifies the institute is not involved in human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang, submitting this certification to Congress within 60 days. The bill's key mechanism is the mandatory inclusion on the sanctions list, with the waiver option tied to human rights certification.
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Introduced Jun 26, 2024
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Jun 26, 2024
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Andrew Ogles
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Aaron Bean
RRepublican
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Andy Barr
RRepublican
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Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
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Barry Moore
RRepublican
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Blaine Luetkemeyer
RRepublican
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Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
RRepublican
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Clay Higgins
RRepublican
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Dan Crenshaw
RRepublican
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Daniel Meuser
RRepublican
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Diana Harshbarger
RRepublican
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