HR 2580 105th Congress House

To ensure that commercial activities of the People's Liberation Army of China or any Communist Chinese military company in the United States are monitored and are subject to the authorities under the…

Official title: To ensure that commercial activities of the People's Liberation Army of China or any Communist Chinese military company in the United States are monitored and … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To ensure that commercial activities of the People's Liberation Army of China or any Communist Chinese military company in the United States are monitored and are subject to the authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Introduced: September 30, 1997 See on congress.gov

Foreign Trade and International Finance Alien propertyArmed Forces and National SecurityBank loansChina

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Civil-military relationsCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementDefense industriesEast AsiaExport controlsFinance and Financial SectorFines (Penalties)Foreign corporationsForeign exchangeForeign investmentsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment ownershipGovernment paperworkGovernment publicity

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Sep 30, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Sep 30, 1997

Introduced in House

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Latest action September 30, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Defense to list, and publish in the Federal Register, persons who are Communist Chinese military companies operating directly or indirectly in the United States or any of its territories and possessions. Authorizes the President to exercise authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to regulate, prohibit, or penalize certain transactions involving foreign currency, transfers of credit, or property with respect to any activities of such companies in the United States.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 2

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Sep 30, 1997

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Sep 30, 1997

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2580: To ensure that commercial activities of the People's Liberation Army of China or any Communist Chinese military company in the United States are monitored and are subject to the authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2580/

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"H.R. 2580: To ensure that commercial activities of the People's Liberation Army of China or any Communist Chinese military company in the United States are monitored and are subject to the authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2580/.

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H.R. 2580, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2580/.

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[H.R. 2580: To ensure that commercial activities of the People's Liberation Army of China or any Communist Chinese military company in the United States are monitored and are subject to the authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2580/)