Countering China’s Political Warfare Act of 2024

The Countering China’s Political Warfare Act of 2024 authorizes the U.S. President to impose sanctions on foreign individuals or entities that knowingly engage in "political warfare" on behalf of a foreign government, such as spreading propaganda, recruiting for the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department, or disrupting protected U.S. activities. Key sanctions include blocking assets held in the U.S. and barring entry (revoking visas, making individuals inadmissible). The bill requires the Secretary of State to determine within 90 days whether the United Front Work Department meets sanctions criteria under existing laws. The law expires on January 1, 2025, but sanctions imposed before that date remain in effect.