CHINA, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF

Amendments

Dept. of Commerce: establish whistleblower incentive program relative to smuggling of leading-edge artificial intelligence (AI) chips to other countries (S. 1473), S2422, S2424 [20MY]

Appointments

Congressional-Executive Commission on China, H801 [14JA]

Articles and editorials

President Trump Needs Better Rare Earths Negotiating Tools, H1997 [4FE]

Pro-Democracy Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years in Chinese Prison, E117 [9FE]

Tide-Turning ‘Gettysburg of Korea’ Battle Commemorated 75 Years Later, E147 [20FE]

Bills and resolutions

CBO: redesignate as China Budget Office (see H.R. 7113), H919 [15JA]

Chinese Communist Party: designate as transnational organized crime group (see H.R. 8760), H3392 [12MY]

Colleges and universities: prohibit certain foreign governments from acquiring intellectual property rights of research conducted by U.S. universities, faculty, staff, or students (see H.R. 7510), H2186 [11FE]

Dept. of Commerce: prohibit entry in U.S. of connected vehicles associated with foreign adversaries (see H.R. 9162), H3909 [4JN]

——— prohibit importation, manufacture, sale, resale, or introduction into interstate commerce in U.S. of connected vehicles and related software and hardware associated with foreign adversaries (see S. 4429), S2128 [29AP] (see H.R. 8730), H3346 [11MY]

——— prohibit importation of certain rare earth magnets from covered nations (see H.R. 7563), H2219 [12FE]

Dept. of Defense: prevent awarding of motor carrier cargo transportation contracts to carriers affiliated with Chinese military companies (see S. 4077), S1046 [12MR] (see H.R. 7924), H2482 [12MR]

——— prohibit from contracting with consulting firms providing services to Russia, China, and other countries of concern (see S. 4685), S2576 [4JN]

——— prohibit from contracting with retailers who use covered payment processing equipment, systems, or services connected to country of concern (see H.R. 8787), H3452 [13MY]

——— promote development, production, and deployment of secure and resilient Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to enhance national security and support defense of Taiwan (see S. 4259), S1669 [26MR] (see H.R. 9042), H3735 [26MY]

——— require review of national security risk posed by communications equipment and services produced or provided by certain entities (see S. 4586), S2415 [20MY]

——— submit annual report to Congress that assesses U.S. capacity to fully implement Taiwan Relations Act (see S. 4294), S1740 [14AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish interagency task force and require comprehensive report on targeting of U.S. critical infrastructure by China’s state-sponsored cyber actors (see S. 4565), S2372 [19MY]

——— prohibit admission of any Chinese national to U.S. without valid visa (see S. 3857), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 7780), H2369 [3MR]

Dept. of State: advocate for inclusion and recognition of Central Tibetan Administration (see H.R. 8982), H3723 [21MY]

——— annually issue list of China-origin entities carrying out mining involving forced labor or causing environmental harm in certain African countries (see S. 4473), S2171 [30AP] (see H.R. 8621), H3330 [30AP]

——— designate coordinator for hybrid warfare accountability and submit report identifying Chinese entities materially supporting Russia’s defense industrial base and recommending appropriate sanctions (see H.R. 7632), H2234 [20FE]

——— establish Taiwan Undersea Cable Resilience Initiative (see H.R. 8177), H2820 [2AP]

——— evaluate military-civil fusion strategy of China (see H.R. 8036), H2674 [24MR]

——— make available to nonadversarial countries in South and Central Asia training in analyzing, assessing, and mitigating any risk of accepting investment or lending from China (see H.R. 9092), H3773 [2JN]

——— report on Chinese efforts to utilize Belt and Road Initiative to expand global influence and develop strategy to counter such Initiative (see H.R. 9093), H3773 [2JN]

——— require additional duties of Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy relative to U.S. diplomatic efforts ahead of certain international conferences (see H.R. 8320), H2958 [16AP]

——— require determination relative to atrocities in Tibet (see S. 4432), S2128 [29AP] (see H.R. 9085), H3773 [2JN]

——— require report on Russian and Chinese intelligence assets in Georgia (country) (see H.R. 7668), H2296 [24FE]

——— submit comprehensive report on impact and effectiveness of U.S. semiconductor export controls on China (see H.R. 8287), H2923 [15AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: include any entity identified as Chinese military company on Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List (see S. 3640), S220 [14JA] (see H.R. 7075), H893 [14JA]

——— require inclusion of certain foreign persons on Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List (see S. 4581), S2415 [20MY]

——— support U.S. dollar as world reserve currency and combat economic influence of China (see S. Res. 713), S2171 [30AP]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit from contracting with, or awarding grant to, entity that uses or procures light detection and ranging technology from certain foreign entities (see S. 4000), S881 [5MR]

Eximbank: counter subsidies provided by China, protect critical U.S. industries, and strengthen U.S. economic and national security competitiveness (see S. 4702), S2664 [8JN]

FDA: require regulatory review of pharmaceutical products from Chinese entities (see S. 4327), S1821 [16AP]

Foreign countries: prohibit differential treatment of Hong Kong relative to China and impose sanctions on certain persons who undermine democracy and human rights in Hong Kong (see H.R. 9158), H3909 [4JN]

Foreign policy: express concern about increasing influence in Latin America and Caribbean and call for strengthened U.S. economic, security, and diplomatic engagement in region (see S. Res. 707), S2171 [30AP]

——— express that President should prioritize securing release of (Ezra) Jin Mingri, Gao Quanfu, Pang Yu, Ekpar Asat, Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by China during engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping (see S. Res. 728), S2278 [13MY]

——— express that President should prioritize securing release of (Ezra) Jin Mingri, Gao Quanfu, Pang Yu, Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping (see S. Res. 677), S1821 [16AP] (see H. Res. 1259), H3342 [7MY]

——— impose sanctions if China threatens security of Taiwan (see S. 4065), S1009 [11MR]

——— provide assistance to strengthen law enforcement agencies in Latin America and Caribbean to prosecute Chinese organized criminal groups and government-linked organizations engaged in criminal activity (see S. 4723), S2698 [9JN]

——— provide for imposition of sanctions relative to forced organ harvesting (see S. 4009), S881 [5MR]

——— recognize security, economic, technological, diplomatic, and strategic threats as foremost priorities of U.S. foreign policy (see S. Res. 716), S2171 [30AP]

Hong Kong: remove extension of certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities if Hong Kong no longer enjoys high degree of autonomy from China (see S. 3655), S256 [15JA]

Immigration: limit admission and naturalization and enable deportation and denaturalization for membership, affiliation, or advocacy of socialist, Chinese communist, Marxist, or Islamic fundamentalist doctrines (see H.R. 8387), H2995 [20AP]

——— limit approval of immigrant petition of alien previously employed by entity designated by Dept. of Defense as Chinese military company or foreign institution engaged in problematic activity (see H.R. 9249), H4085 [10JN]

Intelligence services: establish intelligence community funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have relationship with certain entities in China (see H.R. 9123), H3828 [3JN]

Japan: recognize importance of U.S.-Japan alliance and praise resistance to Chinese coercion and aggression (see H. Con. Res. 71), H1921 [30JA]

Money: prohibit money services businesses from engaging in any transaction that involves central bank digital currency issued by China (see S. 4601), S2416 [20MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: assess national security implications of increased foreign malign influence by Chinese Communist Party (see H.R. 7969), H2550 [17MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: require disclosures in patent applications of ties to China and other foreign adversaries (see H.R. 9143), H3909 [4JN]

Power resources: prohibit importation of certain energy storage systems made by entities within China (see H.R. 7635), H2234 [20FE]

Racial relations: condemn racist rhetoric targeting Indian and Chinese Americans, reaffirm that immigrants are vital to U.S., and call on elected officials to refrain from language that promotes racial or ethnic division (see H. Res. 1322), H3730 [22MY]

Rock Springs, WY: tribute to Chinese immigrant workers murdered in Rock Springs Chinese Massacre and honor contributions of Chinese immigrant laborers to help build critical American infrastructure (see H. Res. 1324), H3735 [26MY]

SEC: require issuers to make certain disclosures relative to use of forced labor in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China (see H.R. 8712), H3341 [7MY]

Securities: prohibit brokers and dealers with certain connections to China from being members of national securities association and investment advisers with certain connections to China from registering with SEC (see H.R. 9028), H3734 [26MY]

Ships and vessels: combat unfair and non-market-oriented trade practices related to shipbuilding industry (see H.R. 8615), H3329 [30AP]

Taiwan: develop economic tools to deter Chinese aggression against Taiwan (see H.R. 8693), H3340 [7MY]

——— permit dignitaries and service members visiting U.S. to display national emblems and flag of Republic of China (see H.R. 7485), H2185 [11FE]

——— reaffirm congressional support for Taiwan Relations Act and longstanding bipartisan Taiwan policy (see S. Res. 754), S2444 [21MY] (see H. Res. 1278), H3393 [12MY]

Technology: prevent foreign adversaries from threatening U.S. national security by extracting key technical features of closed-source, American-owned artificial intelligence (AI) models (see H.R. 8283), H2923 [15AP]

——— prohibit download or use of Chinese application on any Federal Government device (see H.R. 7121), H920 [15JA]

——— provide for export restrictions on certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment and components and compel allies to adopt similar restrictions (see S. 4281), S1712 [13AP] (see H.R. 8170), H2820 [2AP]

Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 4687), S2576 [4JN] (see H.R. 9156), H3909 [4JN]

Trump, President: tribute to strategic agreement establishing permanent U.S. sovereignty and control over military installations in Greenland, strengthening Arctic security, and countering malign Russian and Chinese influence (see H. Res. 1020), H1915 [27JA]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: modify description of interest for purposes of certain distributions of antidumping duties and countervailing duties (see H.R. 7373), H2030 [4FE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding for certain animal research being conducted in, or performed in collaboration with, countries of concern, H3276, H3277 [29AP]

Dept. of State: require report on Russian and Chinese intelligence assets in Georgia (country) (H.R. 7668), H3967, H3968 [8JN]

Federal agencies and departments: develop whole-of-government strategy to disrupt growing cooperation among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea and mitigate risks posed to U.S. (H.R. 5912), H2400 [4MR]

Foreign policy: direct financial regulators to exclude representatives of China from certain banking organizations if President notifies Congress of any threats to economic system of Taiwan or U.S. (H.R. 1531), H2078, H2079 [9FE]

——— express that President should prioritize securing release of (Ezra) Jin Mingri, Gao Quanfu, Pang Yu, Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping (H. Res. 1259), H3372–H3375 [12MY]

Foreign trade: provide for control of remote access of items (H.R. 2683), H621–H623 [12JA]

Korean War: anniversary of Battle of Chipyong-ni, E147 [20FE]

Lai, Jimmy C.: condemn sentencing in China, E117 [9FE]

Mining and mineral resources: combat U.S. reliance on China and certain other countries for critical minerals and rare earth metals, H2264 [24FE]

Nuclear weapons: express support for continued value of arms control agreements and negotiated constraints on Russian and Chinese strategic nuclear forces (H. Res. 100), H806, H807, H809 [14JA]

Religion: tribute to Falun Dafa (Falun Gong) practitioners in Virginia, E559 [10JN]

SEC: require issuers to make certain disclosures relative to use of forced labor in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China (H.R. 8712), H3461 [14MY]

Supreme Court: decision in U.S. v Wong Kim Ark relative to birthright citizenship, H3715 [21MY]

Taiwan: U.S. policy, H3541 [15MY]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H667 [13JA]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Commerce: establish whistleblower incentive program relative to smuggling of leading-edge artificial intelligence (AI) chips to other countries (S. 1473), S2424 [20MY]

Foreign countries: call for release of political prisoners, S1594 [25MR]

Foreign policy: condemn Chinese President Xi Jinping for deceit, undermining prospects for peace and security, and orchestrating crimes against humanity (S. Res. 444), S2813 [16JN]

——— express that President prioritize securing release of (Ezra) Jin Mingri, Gao Quanfu, Pang Yu, Ekpar Asat, Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by China during engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping (S. Res. 728), S2283 [13MY]

Lai, Jimmy C.: condemn sentencing in China, S544 [10FE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to China, S2288 [14MY], S2319 [18MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S2485 [2JN]

——— State of the Union Message, S693 [26FE]

U.S. policy, S1037 [12MR]

Reports filed

Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security From CCP Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1468) (H. Rept. 119–699), H4116 [15JN]

Taiwan Allies Fund Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1216), S552 [10FE]

Taiwan Undersea Cable Resilience Initiative Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2222), S552 [10FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1259, express that President should prioritize securing release of (Ezra) Jin Mingri, Gao Quanfu, Pang Yu, Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping, H3372 [12MY]

H.R. 1531, Pressure Regulatory Organizations To End Chinese Threats to (PROTECT) Taiwan Act, H2078 [9FE]

H.R. 2683, Remote Access Security Act, H621 [12JA]

H.R. 7668, Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act, H3967 [8JN]

S. 1473, Stop Stealing Our Chips Act, S2424–S2426 [20MY]

S. Res. 677, express that President should prioritize securing release of (Ezra) Jin Mingri, Gao Quanfu, Pang Yu, Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping, S1826 [16AP]

S. Res. 707, express concern about increasing influence of China in Latin America and Caribbean and call for strengthened U.S. economic, security, and diplomatic engagement in region, S2174 [30AP]

S. Res. 713, support U.S. dollar as world reserve currency and combat economic influence of China, S2176 [30AP]

S. Res. 716, recognize security, economic, technological, diplomatic, and strategic threats of China as foremost priorities of U.S. foreign policy, S2178 [30AP]

S. Res. 728, express that President should prioritize securing release of (Ezra) Jin Mingri, Gao Quanfu, Pang Yu, Ekpar Asat, Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping, S2282 [13MY]

S. Res. 754, reaffirm congressional support for Taiwan Relations Act and longstanding bipartisan Taiwan policy, S2448 [21MY]