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Rubio Introduces Bill to "Crack Down on U.S. Corruption in China"
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has introduced legislation which he says would "modernize the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by clarifying that the definition of corrupt intent includes actions that excuse the genocide in Xinjiang, advance the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) propaganda efforts, or 'invest' in core
Republican Members of Congress Introduce Legislation to Ban DJI Drones
Yesterday, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) each introduced legislation that would add Chinese drone company Da-Jiang Innovations (DJI) to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Covered List.
How Does the COMPETES Act Promote Competition with China?
On January 25, the U.S. House of Representative released the America COMPETES Act of 2022. Its drafters described the purpose as to "ensure that America can outcompete any nation in the world, now and for decades to come." Not surprisingly, with China rising quickly in economic size
Proposed U.S. Legislation Seeks to Rein In Chinese Export Credits
Representative Lee Zeldin (R-NY) has introduced an amendment to the America COMPETES Act that is based on his earlier proposed legislation intended to ensure compliance by China with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits.
Senator Cruz Introduces Legislation To Prohibit Federal Funding of Programs that Alter Political Content for Screening in China
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has introduced legislation entitled “Stopping Censorship, Restoring Integrity, and Protecting Talkies Act” (the “SCRIPT Act”), which attempts to "prohibit the use of Federal funds for the production of programs by United States companies that alter political content for screening in the People's Republic
Blumenauer Introduces Legislation To Strengthen Application of Trade Laws Against China, Other Non-Market Economies
Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), chairman of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, has introduced legislation that will, among other things, exclude products from certain non-market economy countries from de minimis treatment under U.S. trade laws.
U.S. Legislation Introduced to End Reliance on China for Rare-Earth Elements
Last week, Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced legislation intended to "protect America from the threat of rare-earth element supply disruptions, encourage domestic production of those elements, and reduce our reliance on China."