Foreign Legislation
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New Funding Appropriated for Implementation of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
The new U.S. government appropriations legislation recently agreed on by Congress adds significant funding for implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act passed last year.
Senators Propose Legislation that Targets Chinese "Anti-Suit Injunctions"
A bipartisan group of Senators has introduced legislation to address concerns with Chinese "anti-suit injunctions," which were recently the subject of a WTO consultations request.
Three Republican Senators Introduce Bill To Sanction China if It Invades Taiwan
Senators John Kennedy (R-LA), Rick Scott (R-FL) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) have introduced the Deterring Communist Chinese Aggression Against Taiwan Through Financial Sanctions Act, which would sanction China if it were to invade or blockade Taiwan.
Proposed U.S. Legislation Would Ban CCP Officials and Families from Attending American Universities
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) has introduced the Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act, which would ban "individuals serving in the National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and their family members from receiving student or research visas."
Proposed U.S. Legislation Would Direct SEC To Require Exchange Listed Companies To Identify CCP Influence
Two Republican Senators and one Republican Congresswoman have introduced legislation that they say would "direct the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require companies listed on U.S. exchanges to identify whether a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) organization is present in the firm’s operations."
Members of U.S. Congress Push for a "Taiwan Representative Office"
Members of U.S. Congress in both the House and the Senate have introduced bipartisan legislation that directs the Secretary of State "to seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office the 'Taiwan Representative Office.'"
Members of Congress Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Chinese Drone Purchases with U.S. Grant Funding
U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves (R-LA) and Seth Moulton (D-MA) introduced legislation that would prohibit certain federal grants from being used to purchase drones that are manufactured and engineered by companies associated with the Chinese government.