Bill Sponsor
House Bill 12
116th Congress(2019-2020)
CTF Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 20, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 20, 2020
Latest Action
Oct 21, 2020
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
12
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
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

China Task Force Act or the CTF Act

This bill enacts specified legislation related to China and other issues, including legislation (1) authorizing activities to counter the global malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party, (2) prohibiting certain imports from China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region and imposing sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations there, (3) authorizing the Department of State to make publicly available certain records relating to a visa denial based on an alien's involvement in human rights violations, (4) authorizing the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development to prioritize and advance global efforts to reduce marine debris and plastic waste, and (5) authorizing targets to increase total domestic wood growth for capturing and storing carbon.

Text (1)
October 20, 2020
Actions (5)
10/21/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
10/21/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
10/21/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
10/20/2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, Education and Labor, the Budget, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, House Administration, Small Business, and Homeland Security, 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.
10/20/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:37 PM