3.0.0 5777 2021-06-07T20:02:28Z 2021-06-07T20:02:28Z House H HR 2008-04-10 110 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2008-04-10T20:56:21Z Referred to 2008-04-10T14:03:40Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-04-10T14:04:00Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-04-10T14:03:50Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-04-10T14:03:45Z 2008-04-10 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2008-04-10 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2008-04-10 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-04-10 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2008-04-10 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2008-04-10 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2008-04-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-04-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000458 Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] THOMAS TANCREDO R CO G. 6 N International Affairs American investments China Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Congress Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Democracy Diplomacy East Asia Economics and Public Finance Export controls Fines (Penalties) Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign investments Free enterprise Government Operations and Politics Government ownership Human rights Immigration Import restrictions Law President and foreign policy Sanctions (International law) Ships Transportation and Public Works Visas International Affairs 00 2008-04-10 Introduced in House 2008-06-17T18:43:04Z China Democracy Act - Prohibits, with specified exceptions, the import of products from the People's Republic of China (PRC) into the United States or the export of goods or technology from the United States to the PRC.

Prohibits persons from the United States from: (1) making investments in PRC enterprises or enterprises owned or controlled by the PRC government, entities controlled by the PRC government, or by PRC nationals; or (2) engaging in any transaction to secure an investment by a Chinese national in any U.S. person or any enterprise owned or controlled by a U.S. person.

Prohibits entry into the United States, for a specified period, of vessels engaged in trade with the PRC.

Subjects violators of this Act to certain penalties.

Prohibits the issuance of visas to PRC nationals. Suspends visas issued to PRC nationals before the effective date of this Act.

Requires the President to take the necessary steps to downgrade diplomatic relations with the PRC.

Terminates this Act upon certification by the President that the PRC has: (1) met certain democratic, civil liberties, and human rights principles; and (2) established a market-oriented economic system.

]]> China Democracy Act Short Titles as Introduced China Democracy Act Display Title China Democracy Act Official Title as Introduced To impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2008-04-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5777ih/xml/BILLS-110hr5777ih.xml 2008-04-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.