Bill Sponsor
House Bill 704
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 22, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 22, 2019
Latest Action
Mar 4, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
704
Congress
116
Policy Area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Primary focus of measure is competitiveness, trade barriers and adjustment assistance; foreign loans and international monetary system; international banking; trade agreements and negotiations; customs enforcement, tariffs, and trade restrictions; foreign investment. Measures concerning border enforcement may fall under Immigration policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act

This bill revises trade, finance, and tax provisions with respect to China.

The bill directs the Department of Commerce to prohibit the export of certain U.S. technology and intellectual property to China.

The bill places a shareholder cap on Chinese investments in certain U.S. corporations.

Federal agencies are prohibited from using or procuring telecommunications equipment or services from Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, or any other entity reasonably believed to be owned or controlled by China.

The bill requires the U.S. Trade Representative to list certain Chinese products that receive support pursuant to China's Made in China 2025 policy. The bill aexpedites the countervailing duty process (i.e., the imposition of duties to offset a subsidy by a foreign government) for products on such a list.

The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to

  • repeal certain reduced withholding rates for residents of China,
  • tax income received by China from certain U.S. investments, and
  • tax income derived from certain Chinese investments.

The bill also allows U.S. courts to hear cases against certain entities or corporate affiliates of a foreign state.

Text (1)
January 22, 2019
Actions (4)
03/04/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
03/01/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
01/22/2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
01/22/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:32:41 PM