To amend the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 to impose sanctions against governments of foreign states that engage in an act or acts of gross negligence with respect to state owned, operated, or directed chemical or biological programs.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States to impose sanctions against governments of foreign states, and take other measures if the governments of such foreign states that engage in an act, creates amendments to the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 Section 502 of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (22 U.S.C, and creates sanctions against foreign states with respect to chemical or biological programs If the President makes a determination pursuant to section 506(a)(3) with respect to the government of a foreign state. It relies on appropriations, compliance mandates, definition changes, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Foreign Businesses, Foreign Policy, Finance, and Housing.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk and Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities, and Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States to impose sanctions against governments of foreign states, and take other measures if the governments of such foreign states that engage in an act...
- Creates amendments to the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 Section 502 of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (22 U.S.C.
- Creates sanctions against foreign states with respect to chemical or biological programs If the President makes a determination pursuant to section 506(a)(3) with respect to the government of a foreign state...
- Provides determination regarding the People’s Republic of China.
- Provides regulatory authority The President shall, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, prescribe regulations as necessary for the implementation of this Act and the amendments made...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States to impose sanctions against governments of foreign states, and take other measures if the governments of such foreign states that engage in an act, creates amendments to the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 Section 502 of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (22 U.S.C, and creates sanctions against foreign states with respect to chemical or biological programs If the President makes a determination pursuant to section 506(a)(3) with respect to the government of a foreign state.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Businesses, Foreign Policy, Finance, Housing
Primary Purpose
The bill requires statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States to impose sanctions against governments of foreign states, and take other measures if the governments of such foreign states that engage in an act, creates amendments to the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 Section 502 of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (22 U.S.C, and creates sanctions against foreign states with respect to chemical or biological programs If the President makes a determination pursuant to section 506(a)(3) with respect to the government of a foreign state.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
- Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
- Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
- National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Feenstra introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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