Foreign Legislation
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Members of Congress Push for Investigation of Chinese Router Firm
Last week, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo calling for an investigation of Chinese router maker TP-Link.
Proposed U.S. Legislation Would Exclude Chinese Companies from Solar Tax Credit
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has introduced legislation that they say will "help crack down on China’s cheating on solar products," by excluding Chinese companies that build factories in the United States from tax credits for these products.
Members of Congress Propose Tariffs on Autos, Drones
Last week, a U.S. Senator called for additional tariffs on Chinese automobiles, and members of Congress introduced legislation that would impose tariffs on Chinese drones.
New Bills Proposed To Limit U.S. Investment in China
Four new bills have recently been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to limit U.S. investment in China.
Members of Congress Introduce Legislation To Prohibit Defense Department Use of Chinese Tutoring Website
Republican members of the House and Senate have each introduced a bill that would prohibit employees of the U.S. Department of Defense from using the Chinese-owned website Tutor.com.
U.S. Legislation on Countering Chinese Drones Progresses through Subcommittee
Legislation that would prohibit drones from Chinese company Da-Jiang Innovations (DJI) has been discussed at a Congressional hearing and passed by the relevant Subcommittee, clearing the way for sending it to the full House Committee responsible.
U.S. Senate Committee Advances Biotech Bill To Crack Down on Chinese Companies
At a meeting last week, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs considered a bill that would "prohibit contracting with certain biotechnology providers," with four Chinese companies named.