3.0.0 1288 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z House H HR 2023-03-01 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. FEENSTRA:H.R. 1288.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:The bill would amend the Chemical and Biological WeaponsControl and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 to imposesanctions against governments of foreign states that engagein an act or acts of gross negligence with respect to stateowned, operated, or directed chemical or biological programs.[Page H1051]</pre> hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-03-01T14:06:20Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-03-01T14:06:15Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-03-01T14:06:10Z 118 7476 HR 2024-12-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Related bill CRS 2023-03-01 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Accountability, 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 Government Reform Committee 2023-03-01 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Accountability, 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 2023-03-01 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Accountability, 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 2023-03-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-03-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000446 Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] Randy Feenstra R IA 4 N G000591 Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] Michael Guest R MS 3 2023-03-07 False L000578 Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] Doug LaMalfa R CA 1 2023-03-07 False L000589 Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] Debbie Lesko R AZ 8 2023-03-27 False International Affairs International Affairs 2023-04-11T19:00:32Z

00 2023-03-01 Introduced in House 2023-09-25T14:46:49Z <p><strong>Holding Countries Accountable for Negligent Chemical and Biological Programs Act</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>If the President determines that a country acted with gross negligence, 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 30 days.</p> <p>Within 120 days of making the determination of gross negligence, 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 most foreign aid and prohibiting arms transactions).</p> <p>Within 210 days of making the determination of gross negligence, 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).</p> <p>The sanctions may be removed 12 months after the initial sanctions were imposed if the President certifies a country adequately redressed the sanctionable conduct. The bill also authorizes waivers of the sanctions, subject to certain restrictions.</p> <p>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.</p>

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