3.0.0 5046 2023-03-08T20:12:22Z 2023-03-08T20:12:22Z House HR 2021-08-17 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 17, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FEENSTRA:H.R. 5046.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H4338]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-08-17T13:31:35Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-08-17T13:31:30Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-08-17T13:31:25Z Countering Communist China Act 117 4792 HR 2021-09-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Related bill CRS 2021-08-17 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Reform, 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 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2021-08-17 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Reform, 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 2021-08-17 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Reform, 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 2021-08-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-08-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000446 Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] Randy Feenstra R IA 4 N International Affairs Arms control and nonproliferation Asia Chemical and biological weapons China Congressional oversight Foreign aid and international relief Foreign and international corporations Government liability International organizations and cooperation Licensing and registrations Military assistance, sales, and agreements Sanctions Technology transfer and commercialization Trade restrictions International Affairs 00 2021-08-17 Introduced in House 2021-11-23T14:08:51Z Holding Countries Accountable for Negligent Chemical and Biological Programs Act

This bill authorizes initial, intermediate, and final sanctions against countries that act grossly negligent (i.e., knew or should have known that an act or acts would harm another foreign state) with respect to a chemical or biological weapons program.

Before imposing initial sanctions, the President must determine that a country acted with gross negligence. Following such a determination, the President must impose the initial sanctions (e.g., suspending scientific cooperative programs and restricting U.S. government contracting with entities operating in chemical or biological sectors of a sanctioned country).

Within 120 days of imposing initial sanctions, the President must determine whether the country has taken adequate steps to redress its sanctionable conduct. If the country has not taken adequate steps, the President must impose intermediate sanctions (e.g., terminating financial assistance and prohibiting arms transactions).

Within 210 days of imposing intermediate sanctions, the President must again determine whether the country has taken adequate steps to redress its sanctionable conduct. If the country has not taken adequate steps, the President must impose final sanctions (e.g., prohibiting certain transactions in foreign exchange or transfers of credit or payment).

The sanctions may be removed after 12 months if the President certifies a country adequately redressed the sanctionable conduct. The bill also authorizes waivers of the sanctions, subject to certain restrictions.

Furthermore, the President must determine and report to Congress about whether China meets the criteria for gross negligence with respect to its chemical or biological weapons program.

]]> Holding Countries Accountable for Negligent Chemical and Biological Programs Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 to impose sanctions against governments of foreign states that engage in an act or acts of gross negligence with respect to state owned, operated, or directed chemical or biological programs. Introduced in House IH Display Title Holding Countries Accountable for Negligent Chemical and Biological Programs Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Holding Countries Accountable for Negligent Chemical and Biological Programs Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5046ih/xml/BILLS-117hr5046ih.xml 2021-08-17 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Reform, 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. 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.