US SB3802 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons responsible for various acts of censorship in China. Specifically, such sanctions shall apply to persons that engage in acts to (1) prohibit or limit the exercise of free expression and assembly in China, (2) penalize Chinese citizens for the public dissemination of accurate epidemiological information, or (3) limit access to media in China. The President shall periodically update the list of sanctioned persons, which shall be publicly available.
Title
Ending Medical Censorship and Cover Ups in China Act of 2020
Sponsors
Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-05-21 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Subjects
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Foreign property
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Human rights
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
News media and reporting
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Protest and dissent
Sanctions
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers
China
Congressional oversight
Foreign property
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Human rights
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
News media and reporting
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Protest and dissent
Sanctions
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3802/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3802/BILLS-116s3802is.pdf |