Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 3802
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Ending Medical Censorship and Cover Ups in China Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 21, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
May 21, 2020
Latest Action
May 21, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3802
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Texas
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Ending Medical Censorship and Cover Ups in China Act of 2020

This bill directs the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons responsible for various acts of censorship in China. Specifically, such sanctions shall apply to persons that engage in acts to (1) prohibit or limit the exercise of free expression and assembly in China, (2) penalize Chinese citizens for the public dissemination of accurate epidemiological information, or (3) limit access to media in China.

The President shall periodically update the list of sanctioned persons, which shall be publicly available.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
05/21/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
05/21/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:38 PM