US Legislation
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Rubio Offers CHIPS Act Amendments Targeting China
As part of the ongoing U.S. legislative debate over the CHIPS Act of 2022, a piece of legislation that would, among other things, provide over US$50 billion to the domestic semiconductor industry, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has introduced three amendments that would "address critical errors and omissions
Congressional Republicans Introduce Bills To Stop Federal Investment in Blacklisted Chinese Firms
Several Republican U.S. Senators and Representatives have introduced legislation to prohibit federal government funds from going to blacklisted Chinese companies.
House Defense Bill Amendment Adds Reporting Requirements for Chinese Investment Firms Raising Capital in the U.S.
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment led by Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) as part of the annual defense bill, which would require that "China-based issuers of certain unregistered securities provide basic information about themselves to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S. Defense Bill Provision Would Ban Chinese Goods in Commissaries; White House Opposes
A provision in the current version of the U.S. House of Representatives annual defense bill would ban all Chinese goods from U.S. military stores. The White House has announced its opposition to the provision.
Restricting Financial Transactions in the Xinjiang Region
On June 9, a bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would restrict banks from doing business with entities operating in Xinjiang and other regions where human rights abuses occur.
U.S. Senators Introduce Legislation To Prevent Personal Information Going To "High-Risk" Countries
Five U.S. Senators have introduced bipartisan legislation "to create new protections against Americans’ sensitive personal information being sold or transferred to high-risk foreign countries," a category which is certain to include China.
Proposed Legislation Would Promote More Funding for U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy
Two members of Congress have introduced bipartisan legislation designed "to strengthen United States diplomatic and aid presence in the Indo-Pacific" in order to counter the influence of China in the region.