S5571-118

Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that knowingly engage in significant operations in the defense and related materiel sector or the surveillance technology sector of the economy of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 17, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that knowingly engage in significant operations in the defense and related materiel sector or the surveillance technology sector of the economy of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Government Operations, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

technology companies and users of digital services 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, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HBE32521DC0D145AFB501E0FF876EF56B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2024.
  • Section idac93a6c0c90c4629a5a65f85062a5da7: 2. Findings and sense of Congress Congress finds the following: Under Executive Order 13959 of November 17, 2020, the President found that the People’s...
  • Section id55eb42c679ad4a22ac43034252b9804d: 3. Sanctions with respect to Communist Chinese military and surveillance companies On and after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of...
  • Section idf186dc463926440c97741dab6808553d: 4. Codification of Executive Order 13959 Executive Order 13959 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to addressing the threat from securities investments that finance...

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 significant operations in the defense and related materiel sector or the surveillance technology sector of the economy of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Key Policy Areas

Technology, Government Operations, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that knowingly engage in significant operations in the defense and related materiel sector or the surveillance technology sector of the economy of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Policy Domains

Technology Government Operations Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 17, 2024

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Government Operations Finance
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"knowingly with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result," §id55eb42c679ad4a22ac43034252b9804d

that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result. The term United States person means— a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States

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