To advance a competitive strategy against the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The STRATEGIC Act of 2024 establishes a comprehensive framework to counter China's growing influence across diplomatic, economic, security, and technology domains. It strengthens foreign agent registration requirements, restricts Chinese access to US institutions and capital markets, creates new sanctions authorities, and establishes mechanisms to protect US allies from Chinese economic coercion.
Who Benefits and How
US national security agencies gain expanded oversight powers and new reporting requirements to monitor Chinese activities. US companies may benefit from supply chain diversification assistance programs and protections against intellectual property theft. Pacific Island nations, Taiwan, and other US allies receive enhanced diplomatic support, potential military transfers, and protection from economic coercion. Think tanks and research institutions that do not receive Chinese funding benefit from reduced competition from Chinese-funded organizations.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Chinese government entities, state-owned enterprises, and Chinese nationals face extensive new sanctions, visa restrictions, investment limitations, and exclusions from US programs and multilateral institutions. US universities and research institutions with Chinese partnerships face new disclosure requirements and funding restrictions. Chinese battery manufacturers (CATL, BYD, etc.) are banned from State Department procurement. Foreign agents working for China, Russia, or Iran face significantly increased civil and criminal penalties.
Key Provisions
- Strengthens Foreign Agents Registration Act with $200,000 criminal fines and new civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation
- Creates sanctions framework for Chinese activities in South China Sea, Taiwan threats, and military installations in Cuba
- Establishes $400 million annual fund to counter Chinese influence globally
- Restricts US funding for research collaboration with China on dual-use biological research
- Creates economic coercion response authorities to protect US allies from Chinese pressure tactics
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Establishes a comprehensive competitive strategy against the People's Republic of China through diplomatic, economic, security, and technology measures including sanctions, reporting requirements, funding restrictions, and enhanced oversight of US-China interactions.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, National Security, Trade, Technology, Human Rights, Finance, Energy, Intelligence, Education, Defense
Primary Purpose
Establishes a comprehensive competitive strategy against the People's Republic of China through diplomatic, economic, security, and technology measures including sanctions, reporting requirements, funding restrictions, and enhanced oversight of US-China interactions.
Policy Domains
Title I - Foreign Agents and Influence
Identified Gains
- US national security agencies
- Counter-intelligence operations
- US educational institutions without Chinese funding
Identified Costs
- Foreign agents of China/Russia/Iran
- Chinese diplomatic missions
- US institutions with Chinese partnerships
- Think tanks receiving Chinese funding
Title V - Human Rights
Identified Gains
- Uyghur population
- Human rights advocates
- Victims of Chinese human rights abuses
Identified Costs
- Chinese officials responsible for Xinjiang abuses
- Chinese Communist Party
Title II - Strategic Infrastructure and Economic Engagement
Identified Gains
- US companies seeking to exit China
- Developing countries seeking infrastructure investment
- US infrastructure firms
- Pacific Island nations
Identified Costs
- Chinese state-owned enterprises
- China's Belt and Road Initiative
- Multilateral development banks lending to China
Title IV - Security and Defense
Identified Gains
- Taiwan
- Pacific Island nations
- Indian Ocean region countries
- US defense sector
- Countries resisting Chinese military expansion
Identified Costs
- Chinese government and military
- Chinese persons involved in South China Sea activities
- Countries hosting Chinese military installations
- Entities supporting Chinese military operations
Title VI - Biological Weapons and Research Oversight
Identified Gains
- US biosecurity agencies
- Non-proliferation efforts
- US public health security
Identified Costs
- US research institutions collaborating with China on life sciences
- Chinese biological research programs
- Countries violating Biological Weapons Convention
Title III - Economic Competition and Coercion Response
Identified Gains
- US allies facing Chinese economic coercion
- US intellectual property holders
- US investors
- US companies harmed by IP theft
Identified Costs
- Chinese state-owned enterprises
- Chinese companies in US capital markets
- Chinese battery manufacturers
- Foreign states engaging in predatory pricing
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Young, Mr. Barrasso, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
African countries, Allied countries purchasing US missile technology, Chinese Belt and Road Initiative
Positive-direction: African countries, Allied countries purchasing US missile technology, Developing countries allied with US, Developing countries seeking infrastructure investment, Indian Ocean region countries, Indo-Pacific countries, Pacific Island countries, Pacific Island nations under Compacts of Free Association, South Korea, Southeast Asian claimant states, Taiwan, Taiwan government representatives, US allies and partners, US allies facing Chinese economic coercion, US trading partners facing economic coercion
Negative-direction: Chinese Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese Communist Party, Chinese Communist Party United Front Work Department, Chinese Communist Party influence operations, Chinese companies supporting Russian war effort, Chinese government, Chinese government and central bank, Chinese government and military, Chinese government dialogue programs, Chinese influence at United Nations, Chinese influence programs in Pacific, Countries hosting PRC military installations, Countries hosting or considering PRC military installations, Countries recognizing Chinese maritime claims, Countries violating Biological Weapons Convention, Cuban government, Entities engaging in IP theft, Foreign adversaries using economic coercion, Foreign entities engaged in forced technology transfer, Foreign principals (governments), North Korea, PRC diplomatic missions in the United States, PRC foreign missions in the US, Senior Chinese Communist Party officials and families
CFIUS, Chinese officials responsible for Xinjiang abuses, DOJ enforcement division
Department of State faces effects in multiple directions
Positive-direction: DOJ enforcement division, Department of Justice, US biosecurity, US biosecurity agencies, US candidates for UN positions, US counter-intelligence agencies, US government counter-influence programs
Negative-direction: CFIUS, Chinese officials responsible for Xinjiang abuses, Department of State Office of Foreign Missions, Department of State arms control programs, Department of State climate programs, Department of Treasury, Federal agencies with China S&T cooperation, Foreign agents of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela, Foreign agents of China, Russia, and Iran, Foreign agents violating registration requirements, Persons suspected of being unregistered foreign agents, State Department and USAID officials, Suspected unregistered foreign agents, US climate programs, US development agencies, US funding agencies for biological research, US peacekeeping training programs, US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, USAID, Unregistered foreign agents
Chinese biological research institutions, Chinese biological research programs, International dual-use research programs
Positive-direction: Think tanks without foreign funding
Negative-direction: Chinese biological research institutions, Chinese biological research programs, International dual-use research programs, International life sciences research programs, Research entities in China receiving USAID funds, Think tanks receiving Chinese or foreign funding, US institutions with China biological research partnerships, US research institutions with China S&T agreements, US research institutions with international bio-research partnerships, US think tanks and organizations conducting Track 1.5 dialogues
Chinese UN peacekeeping operations, Chinese military, Chinese military and coast guard
Positive-direction: Taiwan military, US military personnel in Middle East
Negative-direction: Chinese UN peacekeeping operations, Chinese military, Chinese military and coast guard, Chinese military and intelligence operations in Cuba, Chinese military expansion programs, Chinese military personnel, Chinese peacekeeping programs, Foreign militaries training with PRC, Iranian-aligned militias
Chinese educational institutions, Chinese scholarship programs, Students from PRC universities with military ties
Positive-direction: Students in Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands, Africa, Latin America, US educational institutions with international programs, US universities without Chinese funding
Negative-direction: Chinese educational institutions, Chinese scholarship programs, Students from PRC universities with military ties, US universities with Chinese partnerships
Chinese battery manufacturers (CATL, BYD, Envision, EVE, Gotion, Hithium), Chinese manufacturing sector, Countries exporting methamphetamine precursors
Positive-direction: Non-Chinese battery manufacturers, US companies competing with SOEs, US companies seeking to exit China
Negative-direction: Chinese battery manufacturers (CATL, BYD, Envision, EVE, Gotion, Hithium), Chinese manufacturing sector, Countries exporting methamphetamine precursors
Chinese companies listed on US exchanges, US businesses using receivables financing, US investors
Positive-direction: US businesses using receivables financing, US investors
Negative-direction: Chinese companies listed on US exchanges, US stock exchanges, World Bank, World Bank and multilateral development banks
Chinese companies seeking World Bank contracts, Non-Chinese contractors, US contractors for international infrastructure
Positive-direction: Non-Chinese contractors, US contractors for international infrastructure, US infrastructure and investment firms
Negative-direction: Chinese companies seeking World Bank contracts
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_attorney_general"
- → Attorney General
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of USAID
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of USAID
Note: The term 'appropriate congressional committees' has different definitions in different sections - the default is Foreign Relations and Foreign Affairs committees, but specific sections (125(b), 210, 211, 303, 313, 323, 411, 452, Title IV part IV, and Title VI) have expanded committee definitions
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The People's Republic of China
The Secretary of State (except as provided in specific sections)
Infrastructure for which a primary driver of the United States national interest is to advance the national security or economic security interests of the United States or of the country in which such infrastructure is located, or to deny foreign adversaries ownership or control over such infrastructure
Actions, practices, or threats undertaken by a foreign adversary to unreasonably restrain, obstruct, or manipulate trade, foreign aid, investment, or commerce in an arbitrary, capricious, or non-transparent manner with the intention to cause economic harm to achieve strategic political objectives or influence sovereign political actions
Life sciences research that involves an international partner and can be reasonably anticipated to provide knowledge, information, products, or technologies that could be directly misapplied to pose a significant threat with broad potential consequences to public health and safety, agricultural crops and other plants, animals, the environment, materiel, or national security
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