Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act

480

116th Congress

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Summary

Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act This bill directs the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to devise a long-term strategy to counter the Chinese government's political influence operations. The strategy shall seek to counter the ruling Chinese Communist Party's campaigns to corrupt democratic countries and undermine democratic institutions, both in the United States and elsewhere. It shall also seek to increase awareness of such campaigns and help other countries develop the capacity to counter them. The strategy shall also ensure that Chinese nationals living in the United States, as well as Chinese Americans and members of the Uyghur and Tibetan diaspora, are protected against malign political influence operations, such as surveillance and intimidation. The State Department shall also report to Congress about Chinese government efforts to exert influence in the United States and in U.S. partner countries, and suggestions for countering such efforts. The report shall address issues including attempts to (1) influence government institutions and officials, (2) undermine democratic institutions and freedom of speech, and (3) suppress public information.

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H.R. 1811, "Countering Chinese Government and Communist Partys Political Influence Operations Act," all provisions. H.R. 3364, Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, all provisions. H.R. 8445, "Hezbollah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R.6210, "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act," all provisions. H.R.7415, "Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act," all provisions. S. 1790 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, (issues related to the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019). S. 4049, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," (Issues related to China's military-civil fusion strategy). S. 480, Countering Chinese Government and Communist Partys Political Influence Operations Act, all provisions. S. Res. 195, "A resolution opposing the lifting of sanctions imposed with respect to Iran without addressing Iran's nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for terrorism, and other destabilizing activities, all provisions." S.3471, "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act," all provisions. S.4110, "Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act," all provisions. H.R.4331, "Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019," all provisions. Al-Qaeda-Taliban relations, CFIUS reform, China and the South China Sea, China in Europe, China-Cuba relations, China-Russia relations, Chinese activities international standard-setting bodies, Chinese election interference, Chinese human rights abuses, Chinese influence operations and funding at academic institutions, non-profits, and think tanks, Chinese intellectual property theft, Chinese investments, Chinese malign activities, Chinese supply chains, Hezbollah in Europe, Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hezbollah operations, Banning sanctioned entities from U.S.-based virtual events, International Criminal Court, Iran in Iraq, Iran in Syria, Iran in the Persian Gulf, Iran sanctions, Irans financial sector, Irans IRGC, Irans nuclear program, Iran-al-Qaeda relations, Iran-Armenia relations, Iran-Canada relations, Iranian corruption, Iranian economy, Iranian human rights abuses, Iranian protests, Iranian sanctions evasion, Iranian sectors and entities with ties to terrorism activities and/or the IRGC, Killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Lebanon bailout, National security challenges in the 21st Century, Nord Stream II, Normalization efforts in the Middle East, North Korean forced labor, North Korean sanctions evasion, Nuclear energy cooperation in the Middle East, Russia in Syria, Russian election interference, Syria sanctions, Turkish human rights abuses, U.N. multilateralism, U.S. aid to Syria, U.S. policy on China, U.S. policy on Hong Kong, U.S. policy on Iran, U.S. policy on Iraq, U.S. policy on Japan, U.S. policy on Lebanon, U.S. policy on Russia, U.S. policy on Sudan, U.S. policy on Syria, U.S. policy on Taiwan, U.S. policy on Turkey, U.S. sanctions policy, United Nations Human Rights Council, Terrorists use of human shields, World Health Organization, ZTE penalties (no bill).