S854-118

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure America’s Financial Exchanges Act or the SAFE Act.

2. Securities Section 6(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78f(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: The rules of the exchange require an issuer, before the initial listing of any security of the issuer on the exchange, and in each annual report filed with the Commission and the exchange under section 13(a), to disclose the following information: Whether the Government of the People’s Republic of China has provided the issuer with any financial support, including— any direct subsidy, grant, loan, loan guarantee, tax concession, or benefit with respect to procurement policy; or any other form of support. If the Government of the People’s Republic of China has provided support described in subparagraph (A), the conditions under which that Government provided that support, including whether that Government required the issuer to— satisfy certain requirements with respect to exports; purchase items from certain entities; use certain intellectual property; or employ members of the Chinese Communist Party or other employees of that Government. Whether there are any committees of the Chinese Communist Party established within the issuer, which shall include the disclosure of— which employees of the issuer comprise that committee; and the roles played by the employees described in clause (i). Information regarding each individual who, as of the date on which the disclosure is made, is an officer or director of the issuer (or a subsidiary of the issuer) and holds, or previously held, a position with the Chinese Communist Party or the Government of the People’s Republic of China, including the title of that position and the geographic location in which the individual holds or held that position, as applicable. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall make any amendments to the rules of the Commission that are necessary as a result of the amendments made by subsection (a). (11)The rules of the exchange require an issuer, before the initial listing of any security of the issuer on the exchange, and in each annual report filed with the Commission and the exchange under section 13(a), to disclose the following information:(A)Whether the Government of the People’s Republic of China has provided the issuer with any financial support, including— (i)any direct subsidy, grant, loan, loan guarantee, tax concession, or benefit with respect to procurement policy; or (ii)any other form of support.(B)If the Government of the People’s Republic of China has provided support described in subparagraph (A), the conditions under which that Government provided that support, including whether that Government required the issuer to—(i)satisfy certain requirements with respect to exports;(ii)purchase items from certain entities;(iii)use certain intellectual property; or(iv)employ members of the Chinese Communist Party or other employees of that Government.(C)Whether there are any committees of the Chinese Communist Party established within the issuer, which shall include the disclosure of—(i)which employees of the issuer comprise that committee; and(ii)the roles played by the employees described in clause (i).(D)Information regarding each individual who, as of the date on which the disclosure is made, is an officer or director of the issuer (or a subsidiary of the issuer) and holds, or previously held, a position with the Chinese Communist Party or the Government of the People’s Republic of China, including the title of that position and the geographic location in which the individual holds or held that position, as applicable..