3.0.0 2479 2023-01-11T13:48:49Z 2023-01-11T13:48:49Z House HR 2021-04-13 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 13, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. MURPHY of Florida:H.R. 2479.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 1, which gives Congress thepower to provide for the common defense and general welfareof the United States.Article I, Section 8, clause 3, which gives Congress thepower to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among theseveral States.Article I, Section 8, clause 18, which gives Congress thepower to make all laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into execution the foregoing powers.[Page H1737]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-04-13T23:01:15Z 2021-04-13 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2021-04-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-04-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001202 Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] Stephanie Murphy D FL N. 7 N D000600 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] Mario Diaz-Balart R FL 25 2021-05-13 False S000168 Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] Maria Salazar R FL Elvira 27 2021-05-25 False G000582 Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon R PR 0 2021-06-14 False C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] Ed Case D HI 1 2021-06-14 False International Affairs Agricultural trade Air quality Asia Cardiovascular and respiratory health Caribbean area China Congressional oversight Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Disaster relief and insurance Drug trafficking and controlled substances Emergency medical services and trauma care Foreign aid and international relief Foreign and international corporations Foreign loans and debt Forests, forestry, trees Fraud offenses and financial crimes Health care coverage and access Higher education Human rights Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Infrastructure development Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International exchange and broadcasting International organizations and cooperation Latin America Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Metals Mexico Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military facilities and property Military operations and strategy Mining Multilateral development programs News media and reporting Oil and gas Organized crime Political parties and affiliation Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Trade agreements and negotiations U.S. and foreign investments Venezuela Water quality International Affairs 00 2021-04-13 Introduced in House 2021-07-27T00:07:04Z Assessing China's Presence and Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress an assessment of China's efforts to expand its presence in Latin America and the Caribbean and how these efforts affect U.S. interests.

The report shall include (1) a list identifying the countries that maintain the closest diplomatic, military, and economic relationships with China; (2) an analysis of which countries have received foreign assistance from China, including access to COVID-19 vaccines, and the conditions attached to that assistance; (3) a detailed description of sales or transfers of Chinese defense articles to countries in the region; and (4) an assessment of China's relationship with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.

]]> Assessing China’s Presence and Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean Act of 2021 Display Title Assessing China’s Presence and Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report identifying efforts by the People's Republic of China to expand its presence and influence in Latin America and the Caribbean and describing the implications of such efforts on United States interests, to require a briefing for Congress on the United States strategy to respond to these efforts, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Assessing China’s Presence and Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2479ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2479ih.xml 2021-04-13 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 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.