Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2565
116th Congress(2019-2020)
U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 7, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 7, 2019
Latest Action
May 31, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2565
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
California
Democrat
Hawaii
Republican
Nebraska
Democrat
New Hampshire
Republican
North Carolina
Democrat
Pennsylvania
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Act of 2019

This bill calls for various reports to Congress on China-related topics and revises labeling requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938.

Various agencies shall report on

  • whether the United States should file a complaint with the World Trade Organization against China and on China's trade-distorting practices;
  • efforts to prosecute Chinese Communist Party (CCP) affiliates who threaten or coerce U.S. residents;
  • Chinese bases in other countries and how such bases affect freedom of navigation, sea control, and U.S. interests;
  • the Chinese Coast Guard and whether it is being used as a coercive tool in the East China Sea and South China Sea;
  • steps to ensure deployment of fifth generation mobile networks (5G networks) and the threats posed by Chinese 5G equipment and services;
  • U.S.-China technical cooperation and related threats such as intellectual property theft; and
  • China's enforcement of sanctions against North Korea.

The bill also calls for annual reports on

  • supply chain risks associated with China, in particular involving communications and mobile technologies and equipment; and
  • CCP influence and propaganda activities in the United States.

The bill also establishes that informational materials that must be labeled as distributed by a foreign principal shall be labeled as such on the first page in the languages used in the document.

Text (1)
Actions (4)
05/31/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
05/08/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
05/07/2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
05/07/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:14:23 PM