US SB4843 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires an agent of a Chinese business entity to register as an agent of a foreign principal in certain instances. The bill's provisions shall apply to an entity that (1) is organized under the laws of China and has its principal place of business there, unless the entity is a Chinese subsidy or affiliate of a non-Chinese entity; or (2) has been designated by the Department of Justice (DOJ) as being subject to the Chinese Communist Party's extrajudicial direction. Generally, under current law, an agent of a foreign principal engaging in lobbying in the United States must periodically file disclosures with DOJ, with specified exemptions. Under the bill, an existing exemption for a foreign agent that engages only in private and nonpolitical activities to further trade and commerce shall not apply to an agent operating on behalf of such a Chinese entity. Similarly, another existing exemption for an agent that has already registered as a lobbyist shall not apply to an agent working for such a Chinese entity.
Title
Chinese Communist Party Influence Transparency Act
Sponsors
Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-10-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Same As/Similar To
HB8663 (Same As) 2020-10-23 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Asia
China
Foreign and international corporations
Government information and archives
International affairs
Licensing and registrations
Political parties and affiliation
Public participation and lobbying
China
Foreign and international corporations
Government information and archives
International affairs
Licensing and registrations
Political parties and affiliation
Public participation and lobbying
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4843/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4843/BILLS-116s4843is.pdf |