HR9265-118

Introduced

To combat the negative environmental, ecological, and public health impacts of People’s Republic of China and People’s Republic of China-linked investments in sub-Saharan Africa.

118th Congress Introduced Aug 2, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To combat the negative environmental, ecological, and public health impacts of People’s Republic of China and People’s Republic of China-linked investments in sub-Saharan Africa., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Immigration, Government Operations.

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 H480A23DA728C4825B26C7991B61D0007: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping PRC Environmental Exploitation and Degradation Act or the SPEED Act.
  • Section HD14F38AE6B7C4C6082E866706E6897EC: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: The Department of State report titled China’s Environment Abuses states that the People’s Republic of China (referred...
  • Section HAF1F3B90767245B08134C94FEE6F09E5: 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to— ensure that United States-registered corporate entities abide by United States, host country,...
  • Section HD5DA42858EAB4A04AAF13CDC0B750960: 4. Strategy and suitability for listing Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the...
  • Section HC410095A3C634DC9B1626B70015B0ABE: 5. Authorization of imposition of sanctions Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President may impose the sanctions described...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To combat the negative environmental, ecological, and public health impacts of People’s Republic of China and People’s Republic of China-linked investments in sub-Saharan Africa., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Immigration, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To combat the negative environmental, ecological, and public health impacts of People’s Republic of China and People’s Republic of China-linked investments in sub-Saharan Africa., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Immigration Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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federal implementing agencies: ,
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 2, 2024

Mrs. Kim of California (for herself and Mr. Allred) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Immigration Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"foreign person" §HC410095A3C634DC9B1626B70015B0ABE

an individual or entity that is not a United States person. The term United States person means— a United States citizen

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