To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that knowingly engage in political warfare on behalf of a foreign government or political party and to require a determination regarding the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that knowingly engage in political warfare on behalf of a foreign government or political party and to require a determination regarding the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H8DB1D2DF4807455F886261DB8FEF3819: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Countering China’s Political Warfare Act.
- Section HC9B5A51FC1044CFA82FCEFD3ECD4786F: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission has noted that China uses what it calls United Front...
- Section H585F666F78F4495FB7B8DA6092563DD9: 3. Imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons that knowingly engage in political warfare on behalf of a foreign government or political party The...
- Section HE131B3A8900B45878A973E53DF8D93C8: 4. Determination with respect to the imposition of sanctions on the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party Not later than 90 days after...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that knowingly engage in political warfare on behalf of a foreign government or political party and to require a determination regarding the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that knowingly engage in political warfare on behalf of a foreign government or political party and to require a determination regarding the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an individual or entity. The term political warfare means any act which— is engaged in by a person that is intentionally acting as an agent of a government of a foreign country or foreign political party
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